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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.
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.
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.
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.
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, 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.
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.
B.C. Wildfires Send Smoke Skyward
2025.09.04
Lightning likely ignited several large fires that sent smoke pouring over the Canadian province in early September 2025.
Steve Platnick Steps Down from NASA After 34 Years of Service
2025.08.20
After more than three decades, at, or associated with, NASA, Dr. Steven "Steve" Platnick has completed his service to NASA Earth Sciences.
Smoke Blankets the Iberian Peninsula
2025.08.20
Fueled by extreme heat and dry conditions, intense wildfires in Spain and Portugal sent thick smoke across parts of Europe.
Widespread Smoke from Canadian Fires
2025.08.06
Fires burning in boreal forests created hazy skies across North America in summer 2025.
NASA-NOAA Satellites Show Smoke Complicates Wildfire Lightning Risk
2025.07.24
Heat rising from wildfires can create clouds that produce extreme amounts of lightning, but this doesn’t necessarily increase the risk of secondary fires.
Wildfire Smoke Billows Over Northern California
2025.07.17
Amid scorching heat and low humidity, the Green and Butler fires have burned tens of thousands of acres and choked nearby communities with smoke.
NASA Mission Monitoring Air Quality from Space Extended
2025.07.03
NASA’s Tropospheric Emissions: Monitoring of Pollution mission, or TEMPO, has been extended through at least September 2026.
Smoky Skies and Blooming Seas
2025.06.05
Smoke from wildland fires in Canada streamed over colorful seawater east of Greenland.
NASA's Curious Universe Earth Series: Monitoring the Air We Breathe
2025.05.06
Take a deep breath, and you’re inhaling oxygen from Earth’s atmosphere. Take a walk outside, and the atmosphere is shielding you from harmful radiation. NASA research provides crucial data to understand air quality and the intricate processes happening in the sky above us.
Dusty Days Are Here Again for El Paso
2025.04.29
Spring and early summer in the Chihuahuan Desert are dusty, but El Paso and the Borderplex region are experiencing one of their dustiest seasons since the 1930s Dust Bowl.
NASA Data Supports Everglades Restoration
2025.03.14
A new data product developed by NASA-funded researchers will help monitor from space the changing relationship between coastal wetlands and atmospheric carbon. It will deliver daily measurements of gaseous flux — the rate at which gas is exchanged between the planet’s surface and atmosphere.
Colorful Dust Over Mauritania
2025.03.03
Airborne dust is common over the West African country, but its source can affect the appearance of plumes.
Desert Dust Streams from Iran
2025.01.24
Winds lofted dust from the arid landscape across the Gulf of Oman.
Is Fire Activity Declining in Northwestern India?
2025.01.23
Satellites detected unusually low numbers of crop fires in Punjab and Haryana in 2024, and scientists are trying to understand why.
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