In 2024, extensive flooding in southern Brazil caused significant damage, particularly in Rio Grande do…
Browsing: NASA Earth Observatory
The NASA Earth Observatory is a premier online platform launched by NASA in 1999 to share satellite imagery, maps, and data-driven visualizations that showcase our planet’s dynamic systems. Designed to inform the public and support educators, scientists, and policymakers, the site covers a wide range of Earth science topics including climate change, natural disasters, land use, and atmospheric conditions. With regularly updated imagery from NASA’s fleet of Earth-observing satellites, the Earth Observatory offers compelling insights into both long-term environmental trends and real-time global events.
Culebra Island, located near Puerto Rico, boasts diverse marine ecosystems with extensive coral reefs protected…
Mexico’s severe drought since 2023 has led to critical water shortages, especially in Mexico City,…
Moisture-laden tropical air brought intense downpours and flooding to the southern part of Florida, breaking…
An early summer heat wave broke temperature records in Nevada, Arizona, and California in June…
Emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, may be higher than previously thought, especially from…
A volcanic fissure on Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula came alive again with voluminous, vigorous flows. Iceland’s…
A former island and a desert are among the newcomers to the dry landscape following…
Venezuela is the first postglacial nation in the Andes, as its last substantial patch of…
Strong winds and ample fuel helped spread flames over 14,000 acres of grassland in California’s…
A recent study using satellite data shows that the global coverage of greenhouses has expanded…
La Parguera in n Puerto Rico, corals, seagrass, and mangroves paint a colorful Caribbean scene…
In mid-May 2024, California’s Clear Lake experienced a significant algal bloom, likely including harmful cyanobacteria,…
Adam’s Inlet, previously covered by thick ice, is now ice-free and features braided rivers, landslide…
During one of the most active U.S. tornado seasons, a powerful EF-4 tornado devastated Greenfield,…
Harrat Khaybar, a major volcanic field in Saudi Arabia, showcases a diverse range of volcanoes…
Iceberg A-83, approximately the size of Portland, Oregon, detached from Antarctica’s Brunt Ice Shelf in…
A heat dome in May 2024 triggered record temperatures and severe storms in Central America…