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Faster Detection of Forest Loss
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Scientists pioneered a new system that combines data from multiple Earth-observing satellites to identify forest clearing up to 100 days…

Apr 6, 2026
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Stonebreen’s Beating Heart
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The glacier in southeastern Svalbard pulses with the changing seasons, speeding up and slowing its flow toward the sea.

Feb 13, 2026
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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 28, 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
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Elevation data collected during a space shuttle mission in 2000 continues to inform science and society in unexpected ways.

Aug 20, 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 19, 2024
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