The Caldor fire, nearing the south end of Lake Tahoe, is one of many potent…
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.
https://youtu.be/cuQoDwoE7-o August 27 – September 2, 2021 Many of the worst-hit areas in Delaware, Pennsylvania,…
Increasing numbers of deforestation fires are darkening skies in Rondônia and Amazonas. Since the 1970s,…
Three days after Hurricane Ida, many people in Louisiana are going without electric power due…
Preliminary reports suggest it is the fifth-strongest storm ever to make landfall in the continental…
Flash floods occur when persistent heavy rain causes small creeks, channels, and streams to swell…
The eruption of an underwater volcano near South Iwo Jima sent a plume soaring into…
Intense rain fell on Northeast U.S. soils that were already saturated. Henri did not reach…
While the major meteor showers draw the most attention, large and bright fireballs can blaze…
The island’s vast ice sheet underwent multiple bouts of widespread melting this summer, exacerbated in…
Several destructive fires have charred landscapes in northern California, and their emissions are adding up.…
The strengthening storm could reach southern New England with hurricane or near-hurricane strength winds. Heavy…
In the first two weeks of August 2021, Greece has endured a series of wildland…
The largest fire currently burning in the United States continues to produce enormous plumes of…
Record-breaking wildfire storms called pyroCbs are becoming more common as climate warms, sending smoke into…
Ever-warmer summers are among the challenges confronting athletes competing in the Olympic Games. As the…
Skies turned hazy from Pittsburgh to Washington to Boston, as smoke from fires in Canada…
The first hurricane of the Atlantic season made a series of landfalls and dropped abundant…