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Imelda and Humberto Crowd the Atlantic
2025.09.30
The tropical cyclones are close enough in proximity that they may influence one another.
Inside the Visualization: Aerosols
2025.09.26
NASA uses satellites, ground measurements, and powerful computer models to track tiny particles floating in our air called aerosols. These small particles can travel thousands of miles, affecting the air we breathe and how far we can see, even far from where they originated.
NASA Aircraft Coordinate Science Flights to Measure Air Quality
2025.09.24
This summer, six planes collectively flew more than 400 hours over the mid-Atlantic United States with a goal of gathering data on a range of objectives, including air quality, forestry, and fire management.
Ragasa Steers Toward China
2025.09.24
The super typhoon headed for Guangdong province after lashing northern Luzon in the Philippines.
Hurricane Kiko Nears Hawaii
2025.09.09
The storm became a major hurricane while traversing the eastern Pacific but weakened as it approached the islands.
B.C. Wildfires Send Smoke Skyward
2025.09.04
Lightning likely ignited several large fires that sent smoke pouring over the Canadian province in early September 2025.
Tech From NASA’s Hurricane-hunting TROPICS Flies on Commercial Satellites
2025.09.02
NASA science and American industry have worked hand-in-hand for more than 60 years. Now, a NASA-funded device for probing the interior of storm systems has been made a key component of commercial weather satellites.
Typhoon Kajiki Lashes Southeast Asia
2025.08.26
Late summer in the Northwest Pacific Ocean often sees an increase in storminess, which in August 2025 included a typhoon that lashed both China and Vietnam.
Hurricane Erin Roils in the Atlantic
2025.08.21
The major hurricane steered clear of land but delivered tropical storm conditions to coastal areas along its path.
Steve Platnick Steps Down from NASA After 34 Years of Service
2025.08.20
After more than three decades, at, or associated with, NASA, Dr. Steven "Steve" Platnick has completed his service to NASA Earth Sciences.
Smoke Blankets the Iberian Peninsula
2025.08.20
Fueled by extreme heat and dry conditions, intense wildfires in Spain and Portugal sent thick smoke across parts of Europe.
Widespread Smoke from Canadian Fires
2025.08.06
Fires burning in boreal forests created hazy skies across North America in summer 2025.
NASA-NOAA Satellites Show Smoke Complicates Wildfire Lightning Risk
2025.07.24
Heat rising from wildfires can create clouds that produce extreme amounts of lightning, but this doesn’t necessarily increase the risk of secondary fires.
Cloud Streets Over the Laptev Sea
2025.07.18
The striking cloud formation developed over Arctic waters north of Siberia in July 2025 as frigid air met warmer open water.
Wildfire Smoke Billows Over Northern California
2025.07.17
Amid scorching heat and low humidity, the Green and Butler fires have burned tens of thousands of acres and choked nearby communities with smoke.
NASA Aircraft, Sensor Technology, Aid in Texas Flood Recovery Efforts
2025.07.09
In response to recent flooding near Kerrville, Texas, NASA deployed two aircraft to assist state and local authorities in ongoing recovery operations. Additionally, the Disasters Program, which is part of NASA’s Earth Science Division, is working to produce maps and data to assess the location and severity of flooding in the region...
NASA Mission Monitoring Air Quality from Space Extended
2025.07.03
NASA’s Tropospheric Emissions: Monitoring of Pollution mission, or TEMPO, has been extended through at least September 2026.
NASA’s Hurricane Science, Tech, Data Help American Communities
2025.06.12
With the Atlantic hurricane season underway, NASA is again gearing up to produce cutting-edge research that strengthens the nation’s ability to prepare for and respond to severe weather. From satellite imagery of our planet to improved storm modeling, the agency’s work supports communities in anticipating and reducing the impacts of hurricanes.
Storm Duo Churns Over the Pacific
2025.06.11
Hurricane Barbara and Tropical Storm Cosme lined up off the western coast of Mexico.
NASA’s TROPICS Mission: Offering Detailed Images and Analysis of Tropical Cyclones
2025.06.09
Tropical cyclones represent a danger to life, property, and the economies of communities. Researchers who study tropical cyclones have focused on remote observations using space-based platforms to image these storms, inform forecasts, better predict landfall, and improve understanding of storm dynamics and precipitation evolution.
Smoky Skies and Blooming Seas
2025.06.05
Smoke from wildland fires in Canada streamed over colorful seawater east of Greenland.
A Haze Over North America
2025.06.03
Canadian wildfires produced smoke plumes so vast they were visible from deep space and caused hazy skies as far south as Florida.
NASA's Curious Universe Earth Series: Monitoring the Air We Breathe
2025.05.06
Take a deep breath, and you’re inhaling oxygen from Earth’s atmosphere. Take a walk outside, and the atmosphere is shielding you from harmful radiation. NASA research provides crucial data to understand air quality and the intricate processes happening in the sky above us.
Dusty Days Are Here Again for El Paso
2025.04.29
Spring and early summer in the Chihuahuan Desert are dusty, but El Paso and the Borderplex region are experiencing one of their dustiest seasons since the 1930s Dust Bowl.
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