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UrduDuring the morning of June 23, the fourth system in the Northern Atlantic Ocean was a subtropical depression. By the afternoon, the subtropical depression took on tropical characteristics and was renamed Dolly. NASA’s Terra satellite greeted Tropical Storm Dolly by…
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NOAA/NASA’s Suomi NPP satellite captures 63 mile smoke trail from bush fire
NOAA/NASA’s Suomi NPP satellite captured this image of the Bush Fire on June 22, 2020 showing clouds of smoke pouring off the Bush Fire that is plaguing Arizona. Overnight (to the 23rd) the fire grew to 186,848 acres, growing 2,200…
New research will look at heat wave risks during pandemic
Scientists to study intersecting impacts of extreme heat and COVID-19
Better prepared for forest fires
Cross-institute project to understand the dynamics of forest fires and mitigate the risk
Eruption of Alaska’s Okmok volcano linked to period of extreme cold in ancient Rome
Ice core samples provide new evidence of a massive volcanic eruption in 43 BCE
How a historic drought led to higher power costs and emissions
Drought can mean restrictions for watering the lawn, crop losses for farmers and an increased risk of wildfires. But it can also hit you and your power company in the wallet. In communities that rely on water for power generation,…
NASA observes large Saharan dust plume over Atlantic ocean
NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite observed a huge Saharan dust plume streaming over the North Atlantic Ocean, beginning on June 13. Satellite data showed the dust had spread over 2,000 miles. At NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, Colin…
Why the Mediterranean is a climate change hotspot
MIT analysis uncovers the basis of the severe rainfall declines predicted by many models.
Why the Mediterranean is a climate change hotspot
MIT analysis uncovers the basis of the severe rainfall declines predicted by many models.
Taking a landslide’s temperature to avert catastrophe
A new model for deep-seated landslides that takes into account the temperature of a thin, unstable layer of clay could help stop catastrophes in their tracks
NASA follows Tropical Storm Nuri’s path
An animation of four days of imagery from NASA’s Terra satellite showed the progression and landfall of Tropical Storm Nuri. At NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. an animation of Nuri from June 11 to 15 was created…
Taking a landslide’s temperature to avert catastrophe
A new model for deep-seated landslides that takes into account the temperature of a thin, unstable layer of clay could help stop catastrophes in their tracks
NASA follows Tropical Storm Nuri’s path
An animation of four days of imagery from NASA’s Terra satellite showed the progression and landfall of Tropical Storm Nuri. At NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. an animation of Nuri from June 11 to 15 was created…
NASA catches development of Tropical Cyclone Nuri in South China Sea
A low-pressure system that developed in the Philippine Sea and tracked over the central Philippines has moved into the South China Sea and become a depression. NASA’s Terra satellite provided an image of the newly formed storm. Tropical Depression Nuri…
Temperature, humidity, latitude analysis to estimate potential spread, seasonality of COVID-19
What The Study Did: The association between climate and the spread of COVID-19 is examined in this observational study. Authors: Mohammad M. Sajadi, M.D., of the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore, is the corresponding author. To access…
Temperature, humidity, latitude analysis to estimate potential spread, seasonality of COVID-19
What The Study Did: The association between climate and the spread of COVID-19 is examined in this observational study. Authors: Mohammad M. Sajadi, M.D., of the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore, is the corresponding author. To access…
NASA finds post-tropical depression Cristobal soaking the Great Lakes
NASA’s GPM satellite gathered data on what is now Post-Tropical Cyclone Cristobal and revealed some areas of heavy rain were occurring. Cristobal was bringing rainfall and gusty winds to the Great Lakes Region and still generating warnings. Warnings and Advisories…
NASA finds post-tropical depression Cristobal soaking the Great Lakes
NASA’s GPM satellite gathered data on what is now Post-Tropical Cyclone Cristobal and revealed some areas of heavy rain were occurring. Cristobal was bringing rainfall and gusty winds to the Great Lakes Region and still generating warnings. Warnings and Advisories…
NASA tracks Tropical Depression Cristobal moving toward Great Lakes
Once a tropical storm in the Gulf of Mexico, now a tropical depression in the Mississippi Valley, NASA’s Aqua satellite is tracking Cristobal as it continues to generate large amounts of rainfall while it heads toward the Great Lakes region.…
NASA tracks Tropical Depression Cristobal moving toward Great Lakes
Once a tropical storm in the Gulf of Mexico, now a tropical depression in the Mississippi Valley, NASA’s Aqua satellite is tracking Cristobal as it continues to generate large amounts of rainfall while it heads toward the Great Lakes region.…
NASA calculates soaking rainfall in Tropical Depression Cristobal
When Tropical Storm Cristobal made landfall in southern Louisiana yesterday, June 7, it dropped a lot of rain, and continues to as it weakens and moves inland. NASA’s GPM satellite provided a look at the rainfall rates in the now…
NASA calculates soaking rainfall in Tropical Depression Cristobal
When Tropical Storm Cristobal made landfall in southern Louisiana yesterday, June 7, it dropped a lot of rain, and continues to as it weakens and moves inland. NASA’s GPM satellite provided a look at the rainfall rates in the now…
NASA analyzes Cristobal, the big rainmaker
NASA’s Aqua satellite gathered infrared imagery and cloud top temperature data on Tropical Depression Cristobal, and it revealed the heavy rainmaking capability of the storm. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) forecasts Cristobal to track northward through the Gulf of Mexico…
Air conditioner bumps the electric bill by 42%, increasing the risk of energy poverty
A new study published in Economic Modelling by researchers at Ca’ Foscari University and CMCC shows that owning and using an Air Conditioner greatly increases the electricity bills of households, with important implications for the energy poverty of the less…
Environmental damage from fog reduction is observable from outer space, find hydrologists
IUPUI-led study is the first to find satellite data can detect fog’s impact on vegetation levels under climate change
Peatland drainage in Southeast Asia adds to climate change
Study reveals drainage, deforestation of the region’s peatlands, which leads to fires, greenhouse emissions, land subsidence
NASA finds Nisarga’s remnants over Central India
Tropical Cyclone Nisarga made landfall in west central India on June 4, and the next day NASA’s Terra satellite provided a look at the remnants of the storm. On June 4 at 11 a.m. EDT (1500 UTC), the Joint Typhoon…
NASA infrared imagery indicates cristobal’s heavy rainmaking capabilities
One of the ways NASA observes tropical cyclones is by using infrared data that provides temperature information and indicates storm strength. The AIRS instrument aboard NASA’s Aqua satellite gathered that data and revealed Cristobal has the potential to generate heavy…
Mangrove trees won’t survive sea-level rise by 2050 if emissions aren’t cut
Scientists explored how the valuable ecosystems responded to rising seas in the past
Environmental damage from fog reduction is observable from outer space, find hydrologists
IUPUI-led study is the first to find satellite data can detect fog’s impact on vegetation levels under climate change
Peatland drainage in Southeast Asia adds to climate change
Study reveals drainage, deforestation of the region’s peatlands, which leads to fires, greenhouse emissions, land subsidence
NASA finds Nisarga’s remnants over Central India
Tropical Cyclone Nisarga made landfall in west central India on June 4, and the next day NASA’s Terra satellite provided a look at the remnants of the storm. On June 4 at 11 a.m. EDT (1500 UTC), the Joint Typhoon…
NASA infrared imagery indicates cristobal’s heavy rainmaking capabilities
One of the ways NASA observes tropical cyclones is by using infrared data that provides temperature information and indicates storm strength. The AIRS instrument aboard NASA’s Aqua satellite gathered that data and revealed Cristobal has the potential to generate heavy…
Mangrove trees won’t survive sea-level rise by 2050 if emissions aren’t cut
Scientists explored how the valuable ecosystems responded to rising seas in the past
NASA finds heavy rainfall in Tropical Storm Cristobal
The third tropical cyclone of the Atlantic Ocean basin has been generating large amounts of rainfall over Mexico’s Yucatan and parts of Central America. Using satellite data, NASA analyzed that heavy rainfall and provided forecasters with valuable cloud top temperature…
NASA infrared data shows Tropical Cyclone Nisarga strengthened before landfall
Satellite data of Tropical Cyclone Nisarga’s cloud top temperatures revealed that the storm had strengthened before it began making landfall in west central India. Nisarga formed around 5 p.m. EDT (2100 UTC) on June 2, and had maximum sustained winds…
NASA finds heavy rainfall in Tropical Storm Cristobal
The third tropical cyclone of the Atlantic Ocean basin has been generating large amounts of rainfall over Mexico’s Yucatan and parts of Central America. Using satellite data, NASA analyzed that heavy rainfall and provided forecasters with valuable cloud top temperature…
NASA infrared data shows Tropical Cyclone Nisarga strengthened before landfall
Satellite data of Tropical Cyclone Nisarga’s cloud top temperatures revealed that the storm had strengthened before it began making landfall in west central India. Nisarga formed around 5 p.m. EDT (2100 UTC) on June 2, and had maximum sustained winds…
Study: Reflecting sunlight to cool the planet will cause other global changes
Solar geoengineering proposals will weaken extratropical storm tracks in both hemispheres, scientists find
NASA analyzes Gulf of Mexico’s reborn tropical depression soaking potential
Infrared imagery from NASA’s Aqua satellite showed that strong storms from a redeveloped tropical cyclone were soaking parts of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. Tropical Depression 03L is expected to generate heavy rainfall in the region. ic Ocean FacebookTwitterPinterestTumblrMyspaceBlogger June 02, 2020…
Stanford study shows dry air drives overlooked changes in how plants drink and breathe
Predicting plant water needs in a warmer, drier world
Atmospheric scientists identify cleanest air on Earth in first-of-its-kind study
An atmospheric region in the Southern Ocean unchanged by human-related activities
NASA catches short-lived Tropical Storm Amanda
Tropical Storm Amanda, the first of the Eastern Pacific Ocean hurricane season, formed on Sunday, May 31, along the coast of Guatemala and quickly moved inland. NASA’s Aqua satellite provided a look at the storm as it was developing. On…
Rice scientist goes deep to improve environmental tracers
Laurence Yeung wins NSF CAREER Award to study biosphere’s history
Stanford study shows dry air drives overlooked changes in how plants drink and breathe
Predicting plant water needs in a warmer, drier world
Scientists discover new forms of feldspars
High-pressure experiments reveal unknown variants of common mineral
Atmospheric scientists identify cleanest air on Earth in first-of-its-kind study
An atmospheric region in the Southern Ocean unchanged by human-related activities
NASA catches short-lived Tropical Storm Amanda
Tropical Storm Amanda, the first of the Eastern Pacific Ocean hurricane season, formed on Sunday, May 31, along the coast of Guatemala and quickly moved inland. NASA’s Aqua satellite provided a look at the storm as it was developing. On…
Rice scientist goes deep to improve environmental tracers
Laurence Yeung wins NSF CAREER Award to study biosphere’s history
Scientists discover new forms of feldspars
High-pressure experiments reveal unknown variants of common mineral