Several cities on the west coast of Florida lost much of their electric power for…
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.
NASA scientists are studying the latest satellite imagery of Hurricane Ian and analyzing the forces…
Warm seas provide fuel for extreme storms, and can then be cooled by them. Even…
After making landfall in Cuba, the category 3 storm entered the Gulf of Mexico and…
After making landfall in the Polillo Islands and Luzon, the storm strengthened again as it…
Home Reef Erupts in the Southwest Pacific Ocean The underwater volcano has again created a…
Fiona and Nanmadol dropped several feet of rain on the islands on opposite sides of…
A lake at the summit of the volcano provides the main clues to what is…
New climate research shows where to expect hot and humid heat waves in the United…
Typhoon Muifa made landfall twice near China’s largest metropolitan area and several of the world’s…
China’s Largest Freshwater Lake Drained by Prolonged Heat and Drought Between the winter and summer…
In the face of extreme monsoon flooding, Pakistan’s largest lake has had several breaches. Lake…
Hot springs and fumaroles dot this misnamed geothermal field that hosts the world’s largest complex…
On August 30, Typhoon Hinnamnor became the first category 5 cyclone on Earth in 2022.…
The second largest reservoir in the United States now stands at its lowest level since…
Global mean sea level has risen 101 millimeters (3.98 inches) since 1992, and it continues…
Drought and climate change have left Lake Mead at 27 percent capacity, posing risks to…
In summer 2022, multiple heatwaves around the world shattered temperature records and fueled wildfires. Heatwaves…