http://www.planetdiary.com/rss/dsp_rss.cfm/top/yes Listing of the fifteen newest Planet Diary articles. en-us Copyright 2006 by Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Pearson Prentice Hall. All rights reserved. Thu, 19 Aug 2010 04:23:31 UT Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:00:00 UT This year's "hole" in the ozone layer in the atmosphere over Antarctica was the tenth biggest ever, according to NOAA data. The hole is a large area where ozone has thinned dramatically. Antarctica, Atmosphere /archive09/atmo2113009.html /archive09/atmo2113009.html Mon, 19 Apr 2010 12:00:00 UT There's good news and bad news about the ozone hole, the area over Antarctica where the ozone layer has thinned the most. The good news is the hole is starting to heal. Now the bad news: The healing may increase warming over Antarctica. Antarctica, Atmosphere /archive10/atmo1041910.html /archive10/atmo1041910.html Mon, 10 Nov 2008 12:00:00 UT Autumn temperatures hit record levels in the Arctic this year, according to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) data. Temperatures this fall were 9.0 degrees Fahrenheit (5.0 degrees Celsius) higher than the long-term average. Global, Cryosphere /archive08/atmo1111008.html /archive08/atmo1111008.html Mon, 31 May 2010 12:00:00 UT On January 25, 2004, the Mars rover Opportunity landed on the Red Planet. Now more than six years later, the spacecraft is still going strong exploring the planet's surface. The rover now holds the record for the longest mission to Mars, passing the old mark of 2,245 days held by Viking I. Space, Space /archive10/astr1053110.html /archive10/astr1053110.html Thu, 27 May 2010 12:00:00 UT Costa Rica's Arenal volcano erupted this week with streams of fiery lava, clouds of ash and toxic gas spewing from its crater. The eruption triggered an evacuation of Arenal National Park, found 60 miles (100 kilometers) north of San Jose. North America, Geosphere /archive10/volc1053110.html /archive10/volc1053110.html Mon, 31 May 2010 12:00:00 UT New research shows the upper layer of the world's oceans have grown much warmer in recent decades. Oceans absorb up to 90 percent of Earth's increased heat from global warming, according to NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab. Overall, the oceans warmed 0.3 degrees Fahrenheit since 1993. Global, Hydrosphere /archive10/atmo1053110.html /archive10/atmo1053110.html Wed, 26 May 2010 12:00:00 UT Fierce Tropical Cyclone Laila battered southeastern India this week, packing winds of over 75 mph (120 km/h). The deadly storm killed at least twenty-three people after making landfall near Bapatla, about 250 miles (400 kilometers) southeast of Hyderabad. Asia, Atmosphere /archive10/hurr1053110.html /archive10/hurr1053110.html Wed, 22 Dec 1999 12:00:00 UT Space, Space /archive99/astr2121899.html /archive99/astr2121899.html Fri, 23 Apr 2004 12:00:00 UT Space, Space /archive04/astr1042404.html /archive04/astr1042404.html Fri, 16 Apr 2004 12:00:00 UT Asia, Geosphere /archive04/volc1041704.html /archive04/volc1041704.html Fri, 16 Apr 2004 12:00:00 UT Asia, Atmosphere /archive04/torn1041704.html /archive04/torn1041704.html Mon, 12 Apr 2004 12:00:00 UT North America, Biosphere /archive04/heal1041704.html /archive04/heal1041704.html Sun, 11 Apr 2004 12:00:00 UT Africa, Hydrosphere /archive04/floo2041704.html /archive04/floo2041704.html Sun, 11 Apr 2004 12:00:00 UT North America, Hydrosphere /archive04/floo1041704.html /archive04/floo1041704.html Mon, 12 Apr 2004 12:00:00 UT South America, Biosphere /archive04/faun2041704.html /archive04/faun2041704.html