It’s that time of year again. America’s time to celebrate its independence.

Being that this holiday happened to fall on a Wednesday, celebrations will still be plenty. For most of the nation, stay cool!   Hopefully, everyone will be able to enjoy fireworks. If not, I am sure that the telly will have reserved some time to show off their event.

Be Safe, eat well, stay hydrated,  and thanks to all that have served this country in the Armed Forces.

NASA / Kathryn Hansen.

During the spring and summer melt, the sea ice atop the Arctic Ocean (shown here in this photo from July 12, 2011) begins to melt; the liquid water collects in depressions on the surface, pressing down on them and making them deeper until they become melt ponds. These freshwater ponds stay separated from the salty sea below and around it until cracks in the ice let the two mix.

Scientists who are part of NASA’s ICESCAPE mission (Impacts of Climate on Ecosystems and Chemistry of the Arctic Pacific Environment) are studying these melt ponds and the surrounding water and ice to see how changes in the Arctic impact the ocean’s chemical and biological makeup.

That is a really cool landscape, don”t you agree?

… as the green future unfolds.

May your holiday be safe, fun and full of good food!

… as the green future unfolds.