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Penetrating Tree Cover to See the Forest Floor

 NASAOriginally Published by NASA Earth Observatory - JPL’s airborne radar instrument opens up a view of tropical wetlands and forest around the Napo River.

New Technology Inspires a Rethinking of Light

Originally Published by The NY Times

– Beyond the energy and cost savings, new types of lighting are now envisioned as ways to heal, soothe, invigorate or protect people.

Making of Europe unlocked by DNA

 AFPOriginally Published by The BBC - DNA sequenced from nearly 40 ancient skeletons has shed light on the complex prehistoric events that created the present day European population.

Providing water in areas with unsustainable usage

Originally Published by SPIE

– The Water for the World project is bringing fresh water to needy people by analyzing remote sensing imagery and other Earth observations.

The Possible End of the Aral Sea

* This project was conducted by high school-aged students at St. George’s School in Bogotá, Colombia, as part of a 2013 literature review project on ecosystems.

Research Question: How has the reduction in the flow of water affected the internal and external ecosystems of the Aral Sea? Especially, how has this affected bentic and plankton species within the lake?

Reef Decline as a Result of Climate Change?

* This project was conducted by high school-aged students at St. George’s School in Bogotá, Colombia, as part of a 2013 literature review project on ecosystems.

Research question: How will the increasing sea surface temperature in the Great Barrier Reef in Australia affect the symbiotic relation between the zooxanthallae algae and the coral?

Mexican Gulf Oil Spill Ecocide

* This project was conducted by high school-aged students at St. George’s School in Bogotá, Colombia, as part of a 2013 literature review project on ecosystems.

Impact of Farming on the Great Barrier Reef

* This project was conducted by high school-aged students at St. George’s School in Bogotá, Colombia, as part of a 2013 literature review project on ecosystems.

Research question: How can pollution from inland waterways such as rivers contribute to the decay of the Great Barrier Reef, especially its 350 coral species?

Photos from friends: Favorite images of Earth

Crepuscular rays, sometimes called sunrays, via Rick Trommater. Originally Published by EarthSky - In celebration of Earth Day 2013, EarthSky has brought together the best images of Earth received from our friends over the past year. Thank you all!

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