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NASA Data Shows How Drought Changes Wildfire Recovery in the West
2024.03.27
A new study using NASA satellite data reveals how drought affects the recovery of western ecosystems from fire, a result that could provide meaningful information for conservation efforts.
New NASA Software Simulates Science Missions for Observing Terrestrial Freshwater
2024.03.26
To help researchers maximize the value of science missions, a team of researchers prototyped an Observational System Simulation Experiment (OSSE) for designing science missions dedicated to monitoring terrestrial freshwater storage.
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.
Antarctic Sea Ice Near Historic Lows; Arctic Ice Continues Decline
2024.03.25
Sea ice at both the top and bottom of the planet continued its decline in 2024. In the waters around Antarctica, ice coverage shrank to near-historic lows for the third year in a row. The recurring loss hints at a long-term shift in conditions in the Southern Ocean, likely resulting from global climate change, according to scientists at NASA and th
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, Industry Improve Lidars for Exploration, Science
2024.03.19
NASA engineers will test a suite of new laser technologies from an aircraft this summer for Earth science remote sensing. Called lidar, the instruments could also be used to improve models of the Moon’s shape and aid the search for Artemis landing sites.
The Arctic is Getting Rainier
2024.03.19
The Arctic and North Atlantic oceans have seen an increasing number of days when precipitation falls as rain, not snow.
An Underwater Plume From Kavachi
2024.03.16
A Landsat satellite acquired this image of discolored water drifting from the active underwater volcano.
Antarctic Sea Ice at Near-Historic Lows
2024.03.15
Sea ice coverage reached its seasonal minimum in February 2024, tying with 2022 for the second-lowest extent in the satellite record.
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.
Taking a Bite Out of Pi
2024.03.14
A cycle of rapid advance and retreat at Sortebræ, a glacier in eastern Greenland, built pi-shaped tongues of ice before they later retreated.
Tropical Cyclone Filipo
2024.03.13
The storm dropped a substantial amount of rain as it moved across Mozambique.
People of PACE: Inia Soto Ramos Studies Data from the Sea and Space
2024.03.12
Inia M. Soto Ramos is an associate researcher and one of PACE’s data validation leads at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland.
Sau Reservoir Dries Up
2024.03.11
The large reservoir in Catalonia shrank to 1 percent of capacity in March 2024.
An Eruption for Galápagos Iguanas
2024.03.08
A volcano on Fernandina, an uninhabited island dense with wildlife, is lighting up the night sky with the glow of lava.
Eclipse Challenge: Clouds and Our Solar-Powered Earth
2024.03.06
Energy from the Sun warms our planet, and changes in sunlight can also cause changes in temperature, clouds, and wind. During the upcoming eclipse on April 8, 2024, scientists will be looking at cloud and temperature changes to see if there are any variations across the different climate regions the eclipse will impact.
Emissions from Fossil Fuels Continue to Rise
2024.03.05
Scientists’ annual checkup on Earth’s carbon cycle found that burning oil, coal, and natural gas is impeding progress to limit climate change.
Fires Char Cattle Country
2024.03.05
Ranchers in the Texas Panhandle recently faced a fire that charred more than 1 million acres.
NASA’s Global Precipitation Measurement Mission: 10 years, 10 stories
2024.03.04
From peering into hurricanes to tracking El Niño-related floods and droughts to aiding in disaster responses, the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) mission has had a busy decade in orbit. As the GPM team commemorates its Feb. 27, 2014 launch, here are 10 highlights from one of the world's most advanced precipitation satellites.
Can Volcanic Super Eruptions Lead to Major Cooling? Study Suggests No
2024.03.01
New research suggests that sunlight-blocking particles from an extreme eruption would not cool surface temperatures on Earth as severely as previously estimated.
Fires in Guatemala
2024.02.28
The blaze near Quetzaltenango was one of several burning across the country.
People of PACE: Anita Arnoldt is a Team Player, on the Softball Field and in the Cleanroom
2024.02.27
Anita Arnoldt is the electrical lead for PACE at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland.
Antarctica Unpinned
2024.02.27
New research shows that while some Antarctic ice shelves have been thinning since at least the 1970s, widespread thinning accelerated in the 1990s.
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