Snow Mass Estimates Now More Reliable
Warming surface temperatures are known to have driven substantial reductions in the extent and duration of northern hemisphere snow cover.

NASA Probes Environment, COVID-19 Impacts, Possible Links
Scientists are using information from NASA’s Earth-observing satellites, on-the-ground sensors and computer-based datasets to study the environmental, economic and societal impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Study Suggests Rainfall Triggered 2018 Kīlauea Eruption
Volcanoes erupt when molten rock called magma rises to the surface, and many factors, from the shape of the volcano to the composition of the magma, factor into the timing of eruptions. In the case of Kīlauea, a new, NASA-funded study published April 22, 2020, in the journal Nature points to another eruption factor: prolonged, sometimes heavy rainfall in the months leading up to the event.

NASA Satellite Data Show 30 Percent Drop In Air Pollution Over Northeast U.S.
Over the last several weeks, NASA satellite measurements have revealed significant reductions in air pollution over the major metropolitan areas of the Northeast United States.