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Europe’s Scorching Summer
2026.08.21
A series of heat waves in 2026 is breaking records and taking a toll in Europe.
A Week of Smoky Skies Across North America
2026.07.22
Brown carbon, emitted by wildland fires and tracked over the span of a week in July 2026, worsened air quality in parts of the U.S. and Canada.
Heat Dome Broils the Western U.S.
2026.07.15
A ridge of high pressure fueled record-breaking temperatures in Montana, Utah, and Wyoming on July 12, 2026.
NASA Data Helps CDC Track Air Quality During World Cup 2026
2026.07.02
As the United States men’s national team takes the field against Bosnia and Herzegovina Wednesday, NASA’s air quality information is helping public health partners better understand the air that players, fans, and nearby communities may experience during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
NASA-Funded Study Shows Wildfire Smoke’s Hidden Ozone Toll
2026.06.04
Wildfire smoke is stoking a new challenge for cleaner air. A NASA-supported study published Thursday found that, over the last decade, wildfires have worsened ground-level ozone pollution across much of the contiguous United States, creating unhealthy air far from active flames.
Earth Day 2026
2026.04.22
In 2026, NASA is showcasing how our ability to see and study Earth from space has advanced from the earliest missions to the moon to the latest Artemis flyby. No matter how far we travel, the journey starts here.
Advancing Earth Observation at NASA Since Release of Earthrise Photo
2026.04.22
“On Earth Day, we are reminded of the extraordinary responsibility we share to understand our planet,” said NASA Administrator Isaacman. “NASA’s Earth science missions continue to deliver critical data that strengthen communities, support industries like agriculture, and help the nation anticipate and respond to wildfires, droughts, flooding, ...
A Hot Start to Spring in the Southwest
2026.03.26
Temperatures in several states climbed over 100 degrees Fahrenheit in March 2026, which in some places was the highest March temperature on record.
Dust Outbreak Reaches Europe
2026.03.12
Clouds of dust lofted from the Sahara Desert brought hazy skies and muddy rain to Western Europe.
Summer Heat Hits Southeastern Australia
2026.02.11
January brought blistering extremes Down Under as record temperatures scorched the nation’s southeast.
Extreme January Cold
2026.01.30
Following a significant winter storm, frigid temperatures lingered in late January 2026 across a vast swath of the U.S.
Clouds Swimming over Lago Argentino
2026.01.15
A collection of fish-shaped clouds hovered above the glacial lake in Patagonia in December 2025.
Pacific Moisture Drenches the U.S. Northwest
2025.12.12
A potent atmospheric river delivered intense rainfall to western Washington, triggering flooding and mudslides.
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.
Summer Heat Lingers in the West
2025.09.05
A prolonged high-pressure weather system brought unusually warm September temperatures to British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest.
Widespread Smoke from Canadian Fires
2025.08.06
Fires burning in boreal forests created hazy skies across North America in summer 2025.
Key Global Model Forecast and Reanalysis Data Boost NASA Planetary Missions
2025.07.24
From Mars vehicles to OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample return to Dragonfly slated to visit Saturn’s moon Titan, the Global Modeling and Assimilation Office and the NASA Scientific Computing Project's high-performance computing resources have been providing key weather forecast and reanalysis data to boost multiple NASA planetary missions.
Sizzling Start to Summer
2025.06.26
The eastern United States sweltered under high heat and humidity in late June 2025, breaking temperature records across the Midwest and Northeast.
Spring Heat Wave in Iceland
2025.05.30
Temperatures soared across the island during an early, widespread, and long-lasting hot spell.
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.
A Year in Review: New Earth Discoveries in 2024
2025.03.18
Each year, the Earth Science Division’s Research and Analysis Program combines space, airborne, and ground-based observations with data processing from high-tech computer models and algorithms to uncover new things about the Earth. Explore some of our top discoveries of 2024.
Swirling Skies and Melting Icebergs
2025.03.15
The remote South Sandwich Islands can disrupt passing clouds in ways that shed alternating rows of cloud spirals.
Sweater Weather in North America
2025.02.21
Even with global temperatures well above normal in February 2025, a blast of frigid Arctic air spilled south into the central and eastern United States.
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