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Hurricane Beryl Hurtles into the Caribbean
2024.07.01
The powerful Category 4 storm made landfall in the Grenadine Islands on July 1.
In the Grip of Global Heat
2024.06.28
Heat waves rolled through parts of Europe, the Middle East, and South Asia, leaving vulnerable populations at risk.
Record Rainfall Floods Midwest
2024.06.26
Rivers burst their banks, inundating homes and farmland in South Dakota, Minnesota, and Iowa.
NASA, SpaceX Launch NOAA’s Latest Weather Satellite
2024.06.25
NASA successfully launched the fourth and final satellite in a series of advanced weather satellites for NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) at 5:26 p.m. EDT Tuesday.
Groundwater Declines in the U.S. Southwest
2024.06.25
Record snowfall has not been enough to offset groundwater losses amid long-term drying and a heightened demand for the resource.
Evaluating Proposed Next-Generation Satellite Instruments: Nikki Privé
2024.06.25
Continuing our occasional series, this NASA Center for Climate Simulation (NCCS) User Spotlight shines on Dr. Nikki Privé. The quasi-native Marylander currently works as a senior research scientist in the Global Modeling and Assimilation Office (GMAO) at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.
The Timeless Moors of Yorkshire
2024.06.24
Rolling hills of peaty soil store thousands of years of plant matter in northeastern England.
Fires Char South-Central New Mexico
2024.06.22
Wildland fires burned tens of thousands of acres near mountain communities including the village of Rudioso.
A Blast of Heat in the East
2024.06.21
A heat dome broke temperature records in the U.S. Midwest and Northeast.
NASA Releases Updated Climate Change Adaptation, Resilience Plan
2024.06.20
NASA joined more than 20 federal agencies in releasing its updated Climate Adaptation Plan Thursday, helping expand the Biden-Harris Administration’s efforts to make federal operations increasingly resilient to the impacts of climate change for the benefit of all.
Peek-a-Bloom in the North Atlantic
2024.06.20
A short-lived gap in the clouds let satellites observe a striking phytoplankton bloom east of Greenland.
Tracking Forest Cover in Belize
2024.06.19
Decades of satellite data paint a picture of how forests in this Central American country are changing.
NASA Sets Launch Coverage for NOAA Weather Satellite
2024.06.18
NASA will provide live coverage of prelaunch and launch activities for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) GOES-U (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite U) mission. The two-hour launch window opens at 5:16 p.m. EDT Tuesday, June 25, for the satellite’s launch.
The Shrinking Selva Maya
2024.06.18
The largest tropical rainforest in Mesoamerica is shrinking as pastures and croplands spread across Guatemala, Belize, and Mexico.
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Etched into Collier Trophy, Aerospace History
2024.06.18
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission has been immortalized at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum in Washington as the latest awardee of the Robert J. Collier Trophy. Bestowed annually by the National Aeronautic Association, the trophy recognizes groundbreaking aerospace achievements.
Summary of the 2023 GEDI Science Team Meeting
2024.06.18
The 2023 Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI) Science Team Meeting (STM) took place October 17–19, 2023, at the University of Maryland, College Park (UMD), in College Park, MD.
NASA Satellites Find Snow Didn’t Offset Southwest US Groundwater Loss
2024.06.17
Record snowfall in recent years has not been enough to offset long-term drying conditions and increasing groundwater demands in the U.S. Southwest, according to a new analysis of NASA satellite data.
Turbulent Beauty Along the Kimberley Coast
2024.06.17
Tidal currents stir up colorful swirls off the coast of Western Australia.
NASA Interns Blast Off for Their First Week at Goddard
2024.06.17
Across Goddard’s campuses, more than 300 on-site and virtual interns spend the 10-week program contributing across all manners of disciplines, science, engineering, finance, communications, and many more.
Early Fires in Brazil’s Pantanal
2024.06.14
Drought helped spread intense, early-season blazes in one of the world’s largest wetlands.
NASA-Led Mission to Map Air Pollution Over Both U.S. Coasts
2024.06.14
This summer between June 17 and July 2, NASA will fly aircraft over Baltimore, Philadelphia, parts of Virginia, and California to collect data on air pollutants and greenhouse gas emissions.
The campaign supports the NASA Student Airborne Research Program for undergraduate interns.
Rainfall Breaks Records in Florida
2024.06.13
Moisture-laden tropical air brought intense downpours and flooding to the southern part of the state.
NASA Announces New System to Aid Disaster Response
2024.06.13
In early May, widespread flooding and landslides occurred in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, leaving thousands of people without food, water, or electricity. In the following days, NASA teams provided data and imagery to help on-the-ground responders understand the disaster’s impacts and deploy aid. Building on this response...
Sea Ice Takes a Spin Down the Coast
2024.06.12
Ice fragments from Greenland and the Arctic form elaborate swirls as they are swept south.
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