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Not-so Snowy Alaska
2025.02.01
Warmer-than-usual weather brought melting and a lack of snowfall to parts of the state in winter 2024–2025.
Fuel for California Fires
2025.01.31
The buildup of vegetation and a rapid shift from wet to dry conditions played a role in the destructive blazes.
A Chill Over Chicagoland
2025.01.29
Toward the end of a late-January cold spell, snow and lake ice blanketed the landscape.
Fire in Baja California
2025.01.27
Seasonal Santa Ana winds helped fuel a large fire near Ensenada, Mexico.
Southern States Frozen Over
2025.01.24
A rare winter storm brought frigid temperatures and heavy snow to states from Texas to North Carolina.
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.
The Palisades Fire’s Footprint
2025.01.17
The fire in Los Angeles County burned through nearly 24,000 acres in one week in January 2025.
Another Puff from Whakaari
2025.01.15
The perpetually restless and occasionally explosive volcano in New Zealand has been emitting steam, volcanic gases, and a bit of ash.
Eaton Fire Leaves California Landscape Charred
2025.01.15
A NASA airborne instrument captured images of the fire’s aftermath in and around Altadena.
Smoke Streams from Palisades and Eaton Fires
2025.01.14
Several plumes billowed from Los Angeles-area fires in the days after their ignition.
Fires Tear Through Los Angeles
2025.01.09
Powerful Santa Ana winds and dry conditions contributed to the rapid spread of several brush fires in the county.
Ghana’s Declining Forest Reserves
2025.01.06
Logging, farming, and fires have contributed to the loss and degradation of forest reserves in the West African country.
A Fiery Display at Kilauea
2024.12.31
Fountains of lava burst from the Hawaiian volcano’s summit caldera during a December 2024 eruption.
Cyclone-Damaged Mayotte
2024.12.30
Lush green hillsides turned brown after Cyclone Chido hit the islands in December 2024.
Hints of Color in Japan’s Kii Mountains
2024.12.14
The onset of autumn reds and yellows was delayed across the country following several unusually warm months.
The Fast Fire Threat
2024.12.12
Two decades of satellite data show that the most destructive U.S. fires burn in grasslands and shrublands fanned by strong winds.
NASA Study: Crops, Forests Responding to Changing Rainfall Patterns
2024.12.11
A new NASA-led study has found that how rain falls in a given year is nearly as important to the world’s vegetation as how much.
Annual Science Conference to Highlight NASA Research
2024.12.06
NASA researchers will present findings on Earth science, planetary science, and heliophysics at the upcoming American Geophysical Union (AGU) 2024 annual meeting in Washington, DC, beginning on Monday, Dec. 9.
Satellites Reveal a Greener Antarctic Peninsula
2024.12.02
Scientists are beginning to unravel what comes next, after the ice moves out and vegetation moves in.
Lava Nears Iceland’s Blue Lagoon
2024.11.27
A tongue of lava from the eruption flowed into the parking lot of the geothermal spa.
A Hazy, Foggy Day in Italy’s Po Valley
2024.11.22
Research suggests that airborne particles called aerosols contribute to longer-lasting outbreaks of fog.
Mount Fuji Bare Again After Fleeting Snow
2024.11.19
The volcano’s first snow of the season fell in early November 2024—the latest in a 130-year record—only to apparently vanish within a few days.
Indonesia Continues to Erupt
2024.11.15
A series of explosive eruptions from Mount Lewotobi lofted ash to the cruising altitudes of jets.
NASA Goddard Lidar Team Receives Center Innovation Award for Advancements
2024.11.14
NASA researchers Guan Yang, Jeff Chen, and their team received the 2024 Innovator of The Year Award for their exemplary work on a lidar system enhanced with artificial intelligence and other technologies at the agency’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland.
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