Insufficient rainfall in 2023-2024 has taken a toll on South America’s rivers and groundwater and…
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.
A “dirty snowball” from the distant icy cloud encircling our solar system passed by the…
On October 9, 2024, Category 3 Hurricane Milton hit Florida with damaging effects, including heavy…
Hurricane Milton rapidly intensified to Category 5 strength over warm gulf waters. Hurricane Milton rapidly…
NASA’s EPIC imager on the DSCOVR satellite captured three hurricanes, Milton, Kirk, and Leslie, simultaneously…
Torrential rains from Hurricane Helene swamped communities in the mountainous western part of the state.…
https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/153422/sprites-camera-action An astronaut on the International Space Station captured a red sprite over North America,…
The heavy rains, high winds, and storm surge that devastated land also left a mark…
The state of Georgia faced widespread power outages after winds from Hurricane Helene snapped trees,…
Hurricane Helene brought heavy precipitation and destructive flooding to coastal Florida and southeastern states. Making…
The precise geometry of the protected area encompassing an iconic New Zealand volcano, Mount Taranaki,…
An intense atmospheric river traversed the Gulf of Alaska, heavily impacting coastal regions of British…
Torrential rain from a stalled storm system caused catastrophic flooding in countries such as Poland…
In March 2024, Arctic ozone reached unprecedented levels, surpassing any recorded in the past due…
Warm water from the Loop Current helped fuel Helene as the storm approached Florida’s Big…
Large numbers of rectangular holding ponds lie amid mangrove forests in southern Ecuador. Ecuador’s Guayas…
Satellite imagery and local data helped researchers assess how landscape features, such as watering holes…
Captured from the International Space Station, a nighttime photograph reveals the vibrant city lights of…