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Severe Drought in Southern Africa
2024.04.24
One of the driest growing seasons in decades has decimated crops and left millions hungry.
AI for Earth: How NASA’s Artificial Intelligence and Open Science Efforts Combat Climate Change
2024.04.18
As extreme weather events increase around the world due to climate change, the need for further research into our warming planet has increased as well. For NASA, climate research involves not only conducting studies of these events, but also empowering outside researchers to do the same. The artificial intelligence (AI) efforts spearheaded by the..
NASA’s PACE Data on Ocean, Atmosphere, Climate Now Available
2024.04.11
NASA is now publicly distributing science-quality data from its newest Earth-observing satellite, providing first-of-their-kind measurements of ocean health, air quality, and the effects of a changing climate. The Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem (PACE) satellite was launched on Feb. 8, and has been put through several weeks of in-orbit testing of the spacecraft and instruments to ensure […]
Blowing in the Patagonian Wind
2024.04.05
Strong winds that race across Lago Colhué Huapi have exposed ancient artifacts amid the dusty surface.
Fire in Southern Mexico
2024.04.03
More than 100 active fires burned across the country in late-March 2024, including this blaze near the border of Oaxaca and Chiapas.
Smoke Blankets Venezuela
2024.03.28
Drought and heat have fueled unusually high numbers of fires in the South American country during the first three months of 2024.
Desert Dust Envelops Portugal and Spain
2024.03.27
Skies turned orange and snowy slopes were stained brown as Saharan dust reached Europe.
Early Adopters of NASA’s PACE Data to Study Air Quality, Ocean Health
2024.03.25
From the atmosphere down to the surface of the ocean, data from NASA’s PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem) satellite benefits ecosystems, human health, and underrepresented communities.
Fires in the Appalachians
2024.03.23
Smoke billowed from multiple wildfires in the eastern U.S., fueled by dry and windy weather.
Snowstorm Coats the Rockies
2024.03.22
A potent storm pushed snowpack levels above normal across Colorado.
NASA Invites Media to 61st Annual Goddard Space Science Symposium
2024.03.14
Media are invited to attend the 61st annual Goddard Space Science Symposium (formerly the Robert H. Goddard Memorial Symposium), which will take place March 20-22, 2024, at the Brendan Iribe Center on the campus of the University of Maryland, College Park. The symposium will also be streamed online.
Tropical Cyclone Filipo
2024.03.13
The storm dropped a substantial amount of rain as it moved across Mozambique.
Fires Char Cattle Country
2024.03.05
Ranchers in the Texas Panhandle recently faced a fire that charred more than 1 million acres.
Fires in Guatemala
2024.02.28
The blaze near Quetzaltenango was one of several burning across the country.
Another Eruption in Iceland
2024.02.13
For the third time since December 2023, fresh lava has flowed across parts of the Reykjanes peninsula.
NASA Launches New Climate Mission to Study Ocean, Atmosphere
2024.02.08
NASA’s satellite mission to study ocean health, air quality, and the effects of a changing climate for the benefit of humanity launched successfully into orbit at 1:33 a.m. EST Thursday.
Weather Clears for PACE Launch
2024.02.07
Launch weather officers with Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s 45th Weather Squadron predict 95% favorable weather conditions for the launch of NASA’s PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem) mission aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
Snow Blankets Eastern U.S. After Arctic Blast
2024.01.24
More than a week of wintry weather left a band of snow from Mississippi to Maine.
Fog Blankets the Indo-Gangetic Plain
2024.01.19
Winter fog in Pakistan and northern India has reduced visibility on the ground and caused transportation challenges.
Tropical Cyclone Belal
2024.01.17
Réunion and Mauritius, islands in the southwest Indian Ocean, were lashed by the basin’s strongest storm system so far in the 2023–2024 season.
Filaments of Phytoplankton in Australia
2024.01.15
Cool, upwelling water supports an array of marine life and draws the occasional filmmaker to the Bonney Coast region.
Winter Storm Wallops the U.S.
2024.01.11
A sprawling low-pressure system swept across the eastern half of the U.S., delivering high winds, heavy rain and snow, and tornado damage.
Cloud Streets Over the Sea of Okhotsk
2024.01.03
Parallel rows of cumulus clouds streamed from icy domains out over open water.
Iceland Erupts
2023.12.20
After weeks of warnings, a new fissure has opened on the Reykjanes peninsula in southwestern Iceland.
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