NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) appointed a board to investigate an instrument anomaly aboard the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) 17 weather satellite currently in orbit.
Spotlight on Sea-Level Rise
Scientists recently gathered in the Azores to share findings on how satellites have revealed changes in the height of the sea, ice, inland bodies of water and more. Of concern to all is the fact that global sea level has not only been rising steadily over the last 25 years, but recently it is rising at a much faster rate.
Satellites Reveal Underground Lifestyle of Wombats
A combination of high-resolution satellite imagery and remote motion-activated cameras is helping South Australian researchers compile the first species-wide mapping of distribution and abundance of the Southern Hairy-Nosed Wombat.
˜Snow Swamp' on Canada's Lowell Glacier
This false-color image shows the progression of the rapid snow melt in the Kluane National Park in the Yukon Territory.
Scientists Tracking Florida's Red Tides with Satellites and Smartphones
In August 2018, in the midst of one of the most severe red tide outbreaks to hit Florida's Gulf Coast in a decade, water samples regularly contained more than one million K. brevis cells per liter.
Degradation of Wetlands Contributes to Social Instability and Insecurity
During Stockholm World Water Week, Wetlands International is leading the Connecting water peace and security through ecosystems event, calling on governments to recognize the role of wetlands systems in maintaining peace and security by supplying water and food as well as sustaining human health and livelihoods.
Archaeology from Afar in Uzbekistan
The Surkhandarya province in southern Uzbekistan was once the heart of Bactria, a prosperous kingdom that flourished along the Amu River between 600 B.C.E. and 600 C.E.
Amazon Drought Leaves Long Legacy of Damage
A single season of drought in the Amazon rainforest can reduce the forest's carbon dioxide absorption for years after the rains return, according to a new study published in the journal Nature; the first study to quantify the long-term legacy of an Amazon drought.
NOAA Report: 2017 Third-Warmest Year Ever
The year 2017 was the third-warmest on record for the globe, trailing 2016 and 2015, according to the 28th annual State of the Climate report. The planet also experienced record-high greenhouse gas concentrations as well as rises in sea level.
NASA Satellite Shows California Shrouded in Smoke
On July 29, 2018, NASA's Aqua satellite captured this natural-color image of the fires in California and the resultant smoke that has shrouded the state and swept eastward as far as Salt Lake City and still moving.