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In darkness we shine brightest. Seen from NYC and beyond, the twin beams of Tribute in Light illuminate the skyline on the 18th anniversary of 9/11. Share your photos and messages of remembrance with #TributeInLight and #Honor911.
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Remembering our great friends across the pond today, particularly those that lost their lives & the families they left behind. 🇺🇸 Eternal respect to those in the emergency services that risked their own lives & to the many that continue to fight personal battles. #September11th
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I will share this on every anniversary of 9/11. No words. This is love. 💔 #September11th – at Houston, TX
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A team of researchers from @NOAANSSL and @UofOklahoma are in Florida gathering weather data during #HurricaneDorian. To do that, they're using a Mobile Mesonet — a truck with weather instruments that take wind measurements and launch weather balloons. go.usa.gov/xVkDS
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These mini edible pods allows you to drink water – plastic-free!💧
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A view inside the eye of #HurricaneDorian taken by a @NOAA hurricane hunter aircraft today.
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Speaking of Greenland, if its glacial ice sheets ever melt completely, this fresh water will flow to the surrounding Oceans, raising what we call Sea Level around the World by nearly 2.5x the height of a Basketball Rim.
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"In the old days, we used to have to drag out big boxes of data loggers and plug them in and make sure we had enough laptops to connect them to. Now, the kit links directly to @Google Science Journal and the students can access the data immediately." bit.ly/2GEbOUL
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"The lifelong success of children is based on their ability to be creative and to apply the lessons learned from playing." - To Really Learn, Our Children Need the Power of Play buff.ly/2KpRGrR
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Solar Cruiser would also carry two tech demos ⛵️ A nearly 18,000-square-foot solar sail that would demonstrate the ability to use solar radiation as a propulsion system ☀️ An instrument called a coronagraph that would help scientists study explosions of material from the Sun
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Today on #MemorialDay, we pause to honor the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country.
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With a crowd of thousands watching the last Rolling Thunder tribute to our veterans. Many have sacrificed for our freedoms- don’t take those freedoms for granted. Engage - to honor them!
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Thank you to all who served and sacrificed and to their families. #MemorialDay
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Vertical forest by Stefano Boeri Architect, is a model for a sustainable residential building, the first example of the Vertical Forest consisting of two residential towers of 110 and 76 m height, was realized in the centre of Milan
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Stanford researchers mapped symbiotic relationships between trees and microbes worldwide. They found “striking” global patterns and indications that massive changes to the symbiotic state of the world’s forests are ahead. stanford.io/2HkWmNY
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Cool tech, but I fear that soon we’ll be walking ad campaigns on our clothing.
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California’s frontline leaders, from LA to Fresno, are urging @GavinNewsom to step up & lead CA to a healthy future, free of the catastrophic effects of fossil fuel extraction. The time to seize #OurLastChance for climate justice is NOW: LastChanceAlliance.org
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