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Dry-Season Floods Drench Northern Colombia
2026.02.28
Villages and farmland were swamped after unusually heavy early-February rains pushed the Sinú River over its banks.
NASA’s PACE Satellite Provides New Pollution Measuring Product
2026.02.24
NASA’s Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem (PACE) satellite, known for measuring tiny organisms in the ocean and particles in the atmosphere, has a new capability: it can track nitrogen dioxide pollution.
Showy Swirls Around Jeju Island
2026.02.24
Winds blowing past the volcanic landmass near the Korean Peninsula created a trail of spiraling clouds, while murky water churned nearby.
Winds Whip Up Fires and Dust on the Southern Plains
2026.02.20
Dry, gusty conditions spurred fast-growing fires in Oklahoma and Kansas, along with dangerous dust storms across the region.
Northern Glow Spans Iceland and Canada
2026.02.19
A vivid display of the aurora lit up skies over the Denmark Strait and eastern Canada during a minor geomagnetic storm in February 2026.
A Second Cyclone Slams Madagascar
2026.02.18
Widespread flooding affected tens of thousands of people after cyclones Fytia and Gezani drenched the island.
A Winter Blanket Covers North Carolina
2026.02.06
In late January 2026, a strong, moisture-laden storm dropped snow across nearly the entire state, spanning from the Appalachians to the Atlantic Coast.
NASA Selects Two Earth System Explorers Missions
2026.02.05
Two next-generation satellite missions announced Thursday will help NASA better understand Earth and improve capabilities to foresee environmental events and mitigate disasters.
The West Faces Snow Drought
2026.01.29
Very wet—but very warm—weather in the western U.S. has left many mountainous regions looking at substantial snowpack deficits.
Snow Buries the U.S. Interior and East
2026.01.28
Satellites observed a frozen landscape across much of the country after a massive winter storm.
NASA Science Flights Venture to Improve Severe Winter Weather Warnings
2026.01.27
A team of NASA scientists deployed on an international mission designed to better understand severe winter storms.
Floods Inundate Southern Mozambique
2026.01.27
Weeks of intense rain overwhelmed rivers and reservoirs, displacing hundreds of thousands of people.
Winter Grips the Michigan Mitten
2026.01.23
A blanket of snow spanned Michigan and much of the Great Lakes region following a potent cold snap.
Ganges Delta Under a Winter Shroud of Fog
2026.01.10
Low clouds blanketed the delta while parallel cloud bands rolled over the Bay of Bengal during a January cold wave.
New Timing for Stubble Burning in India
2025.12.15
Scientists say the seasonal crop fires are burning later in the day than in previous years.
An Unrelenting Tule Fog
2025.12.11
The right combination of conditions allowed this distinctive low cloud to form in California’s Central Valley for weeks.
A Hot and Fiery Decade for Kilauea
2025.12.09
The volcano in Hawaii is one of the most active in the world, and NASA tech makes it easier for volcanologists to monitor new developments.
Senyar Swamps Sumatra
2025.12.05
A rare tropical cyclone dropped torrential rains on the Indonesian island, fueling extensive and destructive floods.
Hayli Gubbi’s Explosive First Impression
2025.12.04
In its first documented eruption, the Ethiopian volcano sent a plume of gas and ash drifting across continents.
NASA’s TROPICS Completes Storm-Studying Mission
2025.11.25
A NASA mission that studied the interior of hurricanes collected its final data on Nov. 12, as the last two CubeSats in its fleet were powered down prior to re-entering Earth’s atmosphere.
NASA, NOAA Rank 2025 Ozone Hole as 5th Smallest Since 1992
2025.11.24
While continental in scale, the ozone hole over the Antarctic was small in 2025 compared to previous years and remains on track to recover later this century.
Imelda and Humberto Crowd the Atlantic
2025.09.30
The tropical cyclones are close enough in proximity that they may influence one another.
Inside the Visualization: Aerosols
2025.09.26
NASA uses satellites, ground measurements, and powerful computer models to track tiny particles floating in our air called aerosols. These small particles can travel thousands of miles, affecting the air we breathe and how far we can see, even far from where they originated.
NASA Aircraft Coordinate Science Flights to Measure Air Quality
2025.09.24
This summer, six planes collectively flew more than 400 hours over the mid-Atlantic United States with a goal of gathering data on a range of objectives, including air quality, forestry, and fire management.
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