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04/24/2018
Spring Cloud Challenge Has Wrapped Up! Observation Numbers Are Sky High – Thanks GLOBE Community!
The NASA/GLOBE 2018 Spring Cloud Observation Challenge, which ran from 15 March through 15 April, has now wrapped up – and the sky-high numbers are in! During the challenge, GLOBE received a grand total of 56,515 cloud observations from more than 15,000 locations in 99 countries on every continent.
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04/23/2018
Have Questions About GLOBE? Check Out These FAQs!
Tip of the Week: GLOBE community members – as you explore GLOBE, keep in mind that there are many answers already available to you on the website!
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04/20/2018
U.S. Community: GLOBE Mission EARTH Satellites Conference on 01 May – Toledo, Ohio, USA
U.S. Community (K-16 students and their teachers): Join the GLOBE Mission EARTH Satellites Conference on 01 May (8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.). The event will take place at the University of Toledo in Toledo, Ohio, USA. Register by midnight on 11 April to qualify for a $10 student scholarship (after this date, a $10 student fee will apply).
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04/20/2018
Time to Celebrate Earth Day 2018 (22 April) AND The GLOBE Program’s Birthday – Watch This Very Special Video Message from GLOBE!
Earth Day 2018 (22 April), which is also The GLOBE Program’s birthday (founded 23 years ago, in 1995), is a day to celebrate – on a global scale – our community and our planet!
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04/19/2018
NASA Celebrates Earth Day with #NASA4Earth Tools – Highlights GLOBE Observer Mosquito Habitat Mapper
This Earth Day, NASA invites you to help combat mosquito-transmitted diseases, create your own shareable views of our home planet, and watch the fleet of Earth-observing spacecraft as they circle the globe.
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04/17/2018
Wrap-up of Urban Heat Island Effect/Surface Temperature March Campaign
Did you participate in the Urban Heat Island Effect – Surface Temperature Field Campaign in March? Dr. Kevin Czajkowski (Dr. C, from the University of Toledo, Ohio, USA), the developer of the surface temperature protocol, has posted the results of the latest campaign. “This has been a great year for the Urban Heat Island/Surface Temperature Student Research Campaign. More schools and more students have participated than ever before,” he said.
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04/16/2018
Students in Puerto Rico Apply GLOBE Protocols to Research Water Quality after Devastating Hit by Hurricane Maria
Still in the depths of the devastating aftermath of Hurricane Maria, GLOBE students (grades 6-8) at Ramey School in Puerto Rico dove in and researched the immediately practical question of “Improving the Drinking Water after Hurricane Maria Using Natural Resources.” The students examined this question using GLOBE protocols, and submitted their research report to the 2018 GLOBE International Virtual Science Symposium.
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04/16/2018
Register by Today (16 April) to Avoid Late Fees for 2018 GLE in Ireland!
The deadline to register for the 2018 GLOBE Learning Expedition (GLE) and the 22nd Annual Meeting is today (16 April)! After today, there will be a late registration fee of $75! Also, the deadline to reserve a room on this room block is 30 April 2018. Rooms requested after this date will be at the discretion of the hotel and group pricing cannot be guaranteed.
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04/16/2018
GLOBE Observer App Enhancements Now Available
The new "Opt in" feature allows users to receive personalized emails from NASA regarding their cloud observations.
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04/16/2018
GLOBE Citizen Scientists Featured by NASA
Recently, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory produced a web feature all about citizen scientists from around the world. Four GLOBE members and a GLOBE Observer citizen scientist were showcased.
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