Incredible Rare Peek at Patagonia in Winter
In southern South America, clouds often rule the skies. But in June 2020, just the right weather patterns were in place to provide a rare,…
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NASA’s Atmospheric Infrared Sounder Monitors Tropical Storm Fay as It Deluges the East Coast
From its vantage point aboard the Aqua satellite, the instrument maps how much moisture the storm’s clouds contain. Tropical Storm Fay is sweeping across New…
NASA Finds Conditions Ripe for Active Amazon Fire, Atlantic Hurricane Seasons
Warmer than average sea surface temperatures in the tropical North Atlantic Ocean so far in 2020 have set the stage for an active hurricane season…
Satellites Track Massive “Godzilla” Saharan Dust Plume
Every summer, the wind carries large amounts of desert dust particles from the hot and dry Sahara Desert in northern Africa across the Atlantic Ocean….
First Direct Evidence of Gulf Stream “Blender Effect” – New Mechanism of Ocean Mixing
University of Maryland researcher discovers important ocean blender effect that may influence climate and fisheries from Florida to Newfoundland. New research provides the first direct…
Strange Times Meet Strange Clouds: Noctilucent or “Night Shining” Clouds
Strange times meet strange clouds. Noctilucent or ‘night shining’ clouds (NLC) are captured over Knowlton Church in Dorset, UK, by astrophotographer Ollie Taylor in the…
Heatwave Trends Accelerate Worldwide – More and Longer Heatwaves Since 1950’s
The first comprehensive worldwide assessment of heatwaves down to regional levels has revealed that in nearly every part of the world heatwaves have been increasing…
“Godzilla” Dust Cloud Described As “Amazing” by NASA Astronaut Aboard Space Station
Winds routinely drive clouds of Saharan dust out of West Africa and across the Atlantic Ocean in the summer. But the intensity and extent of…
Major New Paleoclimatology Study Shows Last 150 Years of Global Warming Has Undone 6,500 Years of Cooling
Comprehensive compilation of pre-historic temperature records shows that global warming is reaching levels not seen for at least 6,000 years. Over the past 150 years,…
ESA’s Earth Explorer Satellite SMOS Monitoring Droughts [Video]
In orbit for more than a decade, ESA’s Earth Explorer satellite SMOS has not only exceeded its planned lifespan, but also surpassed its original scientific…
Massive Saharan Dust Aerosol Blanket Analyzed by NASA-NOAA Suomi NPP Satellite
Dust storms from Africa’s Saharan Desert traveling across the Atlantic Ocean are nothing new, but the current dust storm has been quite expansive and NASA…
Satellite Maps Shows Signs of Drought in European Groundwater
The 2019-20 winter in Europe was the warmest on record, with little snow. The spring was also drier and warmer than normal, with an historic…
Decoding the Skies: The Impact of Water Vapor on Afternoon Rainfall
The role of incoming water vapor on rainfall has been a complex area of study, but new research shows water vapor is a vital piece…
Why the Mediterranean Is a Pivotal Climate Change Hotspot
MIT analysis uncovers the basis of the severe rainfall declines predicted by many models. Although global climate models vary in many ways, they agree on…
Meteorologists Shocked as Heat and Fire Scorches Siberia
Eastern Siberia is famous for some of the coldest wintertime temperatures in the Northern Hemisphere. But in 2020, it has been the region’s wildly high…
Unusual “Volcano Track” Clouds Investigated
In 2008, atmospheric scientist Santiago Gassó authored a study that highlighted abnormally bright trails of clouds around remote peaks in the South Sandwich Islands. The…
After Two Years of Drought Ends, Southeastern Australia Turns Green
As the 2019–2020 summer brought record heat to Australia, New South Wales appeared to be heading into its third year of severe drought. From January…
Massive Saharan Dust Plume Over Atlantic Ocean Observed by NASA
NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite observed a huge Saharan dust plume streaming over the North Atlantic Ocean, beginning on June 13. Satellite data showed the dust…