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Ominous clouds form in the distance. The sunny sky slowly turns grey. There is a sweet smell of fresh rain on hot pavement. Then the downpour ensues. ddddled under a small overhang are 11 ecologists ...

It has been a tough month on Earth. Good news has been scarce. But here’s at least one update ― from one million miles away ― to appreciate. The Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) satellite, ...

Weather: Smoky and in the 70s F (20s C) all day. Our first day of camp found me waking up on Steph Woodworth’s couch. Steph is the Project Director for Northern Youth Leadership (NYL), a nonprofit ...

The last time I saw the small promontory off Herradura Bay in the Gulf of Nicoya, it was 31 years ago aboard the German research vessel Victor Hensen, named after the pioneer 19th-century German ...

Update on March 19, 2025: This Landsat image shows fields in southern Poland that have taken on ribbon-like shapes after generations of land division. Congratulations to Annie Burgess for being the ...

Weather: Smoky and in the 70s F (20s C) all day. Our first day of camp found me waking up on Steph Woodworth’s couch. Steph is the Project Director for Northern Youth Leadership (NYL), a nonprofit ...

Update on March 19, 2025: This Landsat image shows fields in southern Poland that have taken on ribbon-like shapes after generations of land division. Congratulations to Annie Burgess for being the ...

Energy from the Sun warms our planet, and changes in sunlight can also cause changes in temperature, clouds, and wind. Clouds are ever changing and give you clues and information on what is happening ...

Gabon is home to one of the most pristine rainforests on the planet—devoid of people and intact in most places, while rich in animals and plants. The Gabonese forests are representative of the ...

Since its launch on the web in April 1999, NASA Earth Observatory has published more than 15,500 image-driven stories about our planet. In celebration of our 20th anniversary — as well as the 50th ...