Since 2015, scientists participating in NASA's Arctic Boreal Vulnerability Experiment (ABoVE) have been studying the impacts of climate change on Earth's far northern regions and how those changes are intertwined.
Methane ˜Super-Emitters' Mapped by NASA's New Earth Space Mission
NASA's Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation (EMIT) mission is mapping the prevalence of key minerals in the planet's dust-producing deserts”information that will advance our understanding of airborne dust's effects on climate. But EMIT has demonstrated another crucial capability: detecting the presence of methane, a potent greenhouse gas.
Aerial Leaf Peeping in Adirondack Park
The Operational Land Imager-2 on Landsat 9 acquired this vibrant image of deciduous trees and conifers in the Adirondack Mountains in northeast New York on Oct. 8, 2022.
Fall Foliage in Italy
Autumn foliage in the central Apennines, Italy, is visible in this image captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission on Oct. 17, 2022.
Italy's Stromboli Erupts
A volcano on the Italian island of Stromboli erupted early on Oct. 9, 2022, releasing huge plumes of smoke and a lava flow pouring into the sea.
Climate Extremes Affect Landslides in Surprising Ways
While wetter and drier spells may have certain effects that are easy to predict, such as on water levels in lakes and rivers, a recent study focused on California reveals that they can affect slow-moving landslides in unanticipated ways.
Power Outages in Puerto Rico
After being struck by fierce winds, torrential rainfall, and widespread flooding from Hurricane Fiona, citizens of Puerto Rico were enduring significant power outages in mid-September 2022.
2022 Arctic Summer Sea Ice Tied for 10th-Lowest on Record
The ice cover shrank to an area of 4.67 million square kilometers (1.80 million square miles) this year, roughly 1.55 million square kilometers (598,000 square miles) below the 1981-2010 average minimum of 6.22 million square kilometers (2.40 million square miles).
MTG-I1 Weather Satellite Shows Off
Before leaving the south of France at the end of September 2022, this remarkable new weather satellite took center stage at Thales Alenia Space's facilities in Cannes.
Mediterranean Cities Light Up the Night
This nighttime photograph from the International Space Station (ISS) as it orbited 261 miles above Earth looks across the Mediterranean Sea from north Africa to southern Europe.
