The Ozone Hole before and after the Montreal Protocol
Twenty five years ago this week, scientists and policymakers unveiled what the United Nations calls “the most successful treaty in UN history.” The international agreement likely saved the world from an environmental crisis, while setting an example for how to develop and implement environmental policy. NASA animation by Robert Simmon, using imagery from the Ozone Hole Watch. Caption by Mike Carlowicz.
Fire Tornado in Australia
Chris Tangey of Alice Springs Television was survey locations near Curtin Springs, when he witnessed one of nature’s rarest phenomenons: a twister touched down on the spot fire, fanning it into a furious tower of flame. Scroll down for video
Parhelion above Arc de Triomphe
The photo above showing a gorgeous parhelion or sundog above the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France was captured just before sunset (7:55) on August 31, 2012. Image credit: Bertrand Kulik; Bertrand’s Web site
Death Valley- the hottest place ever
Death Valley is a desert valley in Eastern California and holds the record for the highest reliably reported temperature in the world, 134 °F (56.7 °C) at Furnace Creek on July 10, 1913. Death Valley Sand Dunes. Image credit Wikimedia
Earth 100 Million Years From Now
This video shows how today’s continents of the Earth are thought to have evolved over the last 600 million years, and how our planet will be in the next 100 million years. Watch the video
Save the 100 most Endangered animals and plants
An International consortium of more than 8,000 scientists in plea to save the 100 most endangered animals and plants on the planet. They say will be extinct by the next 10 years without our care.
3N world’s Largest Salt Cave
Namakdan 3N Cave on Qeshm Island, with a length of more than 6,000 meters and height of 237 meters, is considered the largest salt cave worldwide. Is located a few kilometers off the southern coast of Iran (Persian Gulf), opposite the port cities of Bandar Abbas. Watch the video
Our Story In 2 Minutes
A exceptional video presenting our history from the big bang to our days, in two minutes, made by a student.
World’s Natural most Intense Color
A stunning tiny African berry has been registered as the most colorful biological species known to science. The small, metallic blue, spherical beads, that grows at Pollia condensata plant, can be found at the wider area of Ethiopia, Angola and Mozambique. Image Credit: P. Moult
Meeting of the Waters
The Encontro das Aguas in Brazil, or the “Meeting of the Waters,” in the Amazonas region, is one of those amazing places on Earth. NASA Earth Observatory image by Jesse Allen and Robert Simmon, using EO-1 ALI data from the NASA EO-1 team. Caption by Mike Carlowicz. Watch the video
