Earth and Sky:Sierra Treeline 山脊树林

Sierra Treeline 山脊树林 Could global warming allow forests to expand into higher elevations than they have reached in more than a thousand years? Learn more about studying alpine treelines -- today on Earth and Sky. JB: This is Earth and Sky. The h

Earth and Sky:Galactic Rotation 银河系自转

Galactic Rotation 银河系自转 Astronomers calculate there is ten times more matter in our Milky Way galaxy than we can actually see. Discover how the orbital motions of stars in the galaxy reveal dark matter -- on today's Earth and Sky. JB: I'm Joel

Earth and Sky:Harvest Moon 秋分前后之满月

Harvest Moon 秋分前后之满月 Right now, as seen from the northern hemisphere, the ecliptic -- or path of the sun, moon and planets -- makes a narrow angle with the evening horizon. Learn more about the ecliptic -- and the Harvest Moon -- today on Ear

Earth and Sky:Aqua Technology 水资源监测科技

Aqua Technology 水资源监测科技 A new weather-monitoring satellite has been 30 years in the making, and some researchers think it's worth the wait. We'll speak with a scientist about the Aqua satellite -- on today's Earth and Sky. DB: This is Earth a

Earth and Sky:Forests and CO2 森林和二氧化碳

Forests and CO2 森林和二氧化碳 The amount of fossil fuel emissions released into the atmosphere has steadily risen since the Industrial Revolution. But recently, part of those emissions have been disappearing. Learn more about forests and CO2 -- on

Earth and Sky:Amazon GIS 亚马逊地理信息系统

Amazon GIS 亚马逊地理信息系统 In the Amazon, there's a growing human population in a region that also contains 30% of Earth's total plants and animals. Learn how scientists have put together an Internet window to the Amazon -- today on Earth and Sky

Earth and Sky:Moon and Venus月球和金星

Moon and Venus月球和金星 The planet Venus is now low in the west after sunset. It's not up for long after the sun goes down, but it's very, very bright. Learn how to see Venus tonight near Earth's companion moon -- today on Earth and Sky. JB: This i

Earth and Sky:Plant Signals 植物的语言

Plant Signals 植物的语言 Can plants smell and taste in the same way that animals do? Can they talk to each other and to insects? Learn how scientists hope to unravel some of the mysteries of plant senses -- on today's Earth and Sky. JB: This is Eart

Earth and Sky:Titicaca Reedbeds 的的喀喀湖的芦苇地

Titicaca Reedbeds 的的喀喀湖的芦苇地 An ancient lake high in the mountains of South America holds lessons about indigenous peoples and sustainability. Discover Lake Titicaca -- today on Earth and Sky. DB: This is Earth and Sky. Lake Titicaca is high

Earth and Sky:Climate Puzzles 气候之迷

Climate Puzzles 气候之迷 Scientists who predict Earth's future climate wish they knew how climate has changed in the past few thousand years. Learn more about modeling global climate -- today on Earth and Sky. JB: This is Earth and Sky. Most scienti

Earth and Sky:Moon and Jupiter 月球和木星

Moon and Jupiter 月球和木星 After traveling behind the sun for several months, the planet Jupiter is now visible again, just before sunup. Learn how to see Jupiter near the waning moon on Wednesday morning -- on today's Earth and Sky. JB: This is Ea

Earth and Sky:Sunscreened Plants 遮光植物

Sunscreened Plants 遮光植物 A NASA researcher is finding that alfalfa plants grow more poorly when exposed to UVB -- ultraviolet B radiation from the sun. Learn more about sunscreened plants -- today on Earth and Sky. JB: This is Earth and Sky. Eart

Earth and Sky:Global Warming and Ozone 全球变暖和臭氧

Global Warming and Ozone 全球变暖和臭氧 Could the coming century bring a new threat to the ozone layer? Discover one scientist's model of the effect of global warming and greenhouse gases on ozone -- on today's Earth and Sky. DB: This is Earth and S

Earth and Sky:Fire Cycle 火灾规律

Fire Cycle 火灾规律 The El Nino phenomenon of 1997-98 unleashed torrential rain in some parts of the world, while creating abnormally dry conditions in others. And it sparked record numbers of wildfires. Learn more about climate and wildfire -- toda

Earth and Sky:Fire Regime 火

Fire Regime 火 Fire was a creation of life -- born from oxygen and organic matter -- ignited by lightning. Thus fire has been a fundamental feature of the Earth for at least 400 million years. A scientist talks about fire -- today on Earth and Sky.

Earth and Sky:King of Beasts 狮子

King of Beasts 狮子 Even skywatchers connect lions with royalty. For example, the brightest star in the constellation Leo the Lion is called Regulus -- which means little king. Discover why lions are said to be the king of beasts -- today on Earth a

Earth and Sky:Raindrops 雨滴

Raindrops 雨滴 From a light rain to a heavy downpour, raindrops fall to Earth's surface. And if you watch over time, you'll see that some raindrops are small and some much larger. Find out why -- on today's Earth and Sky. DB: This is Earth and Sky,

Earth and Sky:Politics of CO2 二氧化碳的影响

Politics of CO2 二氧化碳的影响 Mention global warming to a room full of politicians, and you might just start an argument. But one thing most everyone can agree on is the need for more research. Learn more about the next phase of climate study -- to

Earth and Sky;September Equinox 秋分

September Equinox 秋分 We have an equinox because an imaginary plane extending outward from Earth's equator isn't the same as the plane of Earth's orbit around the sun. Learn more about today's equinox -- on Earth and Sky.. JB: This is Earth and Sky

Earth and Sky:Acid Rain 酸雨

Acid Rain 酸雨 Damage from acid rain is widespread - not just in eastern North America, but throughout Europe, Japan, China, and Southeast Asia. Is the rain that's falling on your umbrella acidic? A listener's question -- on today's Earth and Sky. J