NASA Models Show Trees Can Slow Increase of Atmospheric Carbon
April 30 — Converting marginal agricultural land to forests may help slow the increase of carbon in the atmosphere, NASA scientists say. More

NASA's AIM Mission Soars to the Edge of Space
April 25 — NASA's Aeronomy of Ice in the Mesosphere (AIM) spacecraft, the first mission dedicated to the exploration of mysterious ice clouds that dot the edge of space in Earth's polar regions, successfully launched. More

Satellites Offer Sunny Outlook on Understanding Polar Climate, With Help of Cloudy Skies
April 24 — A team of researchers recently completed a project to confirm what NASA satellites are telling us about how changes in clouds can affect climate in the coldest regions on Earth. More

NOAA, NASA Restore Climate Sensor to Upcoming NPP Satellite
April 11 — NASA and NOAA announced a plan to restore a key ozone layer climate sensor to the National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS) program. More

NASA Aims to Clear Up Mystery of Elusive Clouds at Edge of Space
April 11 — NASA is preparing to launch the Aeronomy of Ice in the Mesosphere (AIM) spacecraft, the first mission dedicated to exploration of mysterious ice clouds that dot the edge of space in Earth's polar regions. More

NASA Data Show Earthquakes May Quickly Boost Regional Volcanoes
April 10 — Scientists using NASA satellite data have found strong evidence that a major earthquake can lead to a nearly immediate increase in regional volcanic activity. More

NASA Finds Arctic Replenished Very Little Thick Sea Ice in 2005
April 3 — A new NASA study has found that in 2005 the Arctic replaced very little of the thick sea ice it normally loses and replenishes each year. More

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