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Extreme January Cold
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Following a significant winter storm, frigid temperatures lingered in late January 2026 across a vast swath of the U.S.

Jan 30, 2026
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Fires on the Rise in the Far North
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Satellite-based maps show northern wildland fires becoming more frequent and widespread as temperatures rise and lightning reaches higher latitudes.

Jan 14, 2026
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Western Mountain Snow Melts Fast and Early
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A warm and dry spring in the Pacific Northwest quickly depleted the seasonal snowpack, raising concern over summer water supplies…

Jun 27, 2025
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Happy 2025 from NASA Earth Observatory!
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We are kicking off 2025 with much to look forward to but also much to look back on.

Jan 6, 2025
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Treasured Maps
5 min read

Elevation data collected during a space shuttle mission in 2000 continues to inform science and society in unexpected ways.

Aug 19, 2024
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Mission to Map the Elevation of Earth
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It took feats of engineering and deft piloting to map the planet’s topography, an achievement that continues to pay dividends…

Aug 18, 2024
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And Then There Were Eight
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There have been two rounds of voting in Tournament Earth, and two rounds of upsets. What surprises await in round…

Apr 7, 2020
Blog
How the Coronavirus Is (and Is Not) Affecting the Environment
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As people have changed their everyday behaviors to contain or avoid the coronavirus, there have been subtle effects on the…

Mar 5, 2020
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