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NASA Sensor on Space Station Eyes Contamination off California Coast
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Proof-of-concept results from the mouth of the Tijuana River in San Diego County show how an instrument called EMIT could…

Jun 12, 2025
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Life on Earth
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NASA studies life on Earth from above, tracking ecosystems and observing changes in the diversity of plants and animals.

May 30, 2025
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Earth Series: From Space to Your Plate
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Earth has an incredibly varied and ever-changing landscape—jagged mountains, arid deserts, lush rainforests, rolling wheat fields. Before NASA came on…

Apr 29, 2025
Welcome to Earth
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There’s one planet NASA studies more than any other: Earth. With our unique vantage point from space, NASA collects information…

Apr 8, 2025
NASA Data Reveals Role of Green Spaces in Cooling Cities
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As any urban dweller who has lived through a heat wave knows, a shady tree can make all the difference.…

Nov 26, 2024
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NASA, EPA Tackle NO2 Air Pollution in Overburdened Communities
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NASA data about nitrogen dioxide, a harmful air pollutant, is available in EJScreen, EPA’s widely used environmental justice screening and…

Aug 5, 2024
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When Climate Gets Under Your Skin
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From insect-borne diseases to seasonal allergies and “superbugs,” climate change is quite literally getting under our skin, affecting our health…

May 15, 2023
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Planes, Shipping Lanes, and Automobiles
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A new NASA Climate feature series examines some of the lesser-known, and often surprising, ways global climate change is affecting…

Mar 30, 2023
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A Health Check for South American Mangroves
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Mangroves help protect against the effects of climate change in low-lying coastal regions. NASA and partners are using satellite data…

Feb 23, 2023
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