Surprising New Insights on the Forest-Cloud-Climate Feedback Loop
Scientists have discovered how forest emissions affect cloud formation and climate, emphasizing the need for better climate models and the...
Meltdown of Alaska’s Columbia Glacier Captured From Orbit
This satellite image from the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission reveals the rapid retreat of Alaska’s Columbia Glacier. Since the 1980s, it...
How Sea Otters Are Saving California’s Coasts
Researchers have documented a dramatic decrease in creekbank and marsh edge erosion, up to 90%, in the Elkhorn Slough of...
Alarming Trends Uncovered in 40-Year Climate Study
Recent winters have displayed conflicting signs of climate change, with both drastic snow shortages and severe blizzards. A Dartmouth study...
Scientists Discover Direct Evidence of Megaquake Impact Beneath the Sea
This vertical cliff consists of soft mud deposited on the Japan Trench bottom and was uplifted ~60 m by the...
The Mysterious Disappearance of an Underwater Explorer in Antarctica
The AUV is programmed in advance and then sent out on long journeys under the glaciers of Antarctica. Credit: Anna...
NISAR’s Global Watch and the Quest To Save Earth’s Cryosphere
Pictured in this artist’s concept, NISAR, short for NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar, marks the first time the U.S. and Indian...
Exploring the Engineering Marvels of Dubai From Space
This Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite image taken in January 2024 provides insights into Dubai’s growth and its iconic artificial islands. Credit:...
Researchers Warn That Climate Change Can Put the Planet’s Largest Reserves of Drinking Water at Risk
A study on temperature variations in 12 caves worldwide indicates that climate change could endanger key freshwater reserves and the...
Astronaut Snaps Iran’s Geomorphic Masterpiece From Orbit
By NASA Earth Observatory February 3, 2024Aladaghlar Mountains in northwestern Iran photographed on September 19, 2023, by an astronaut aboard...
