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When Climate Gets Under Your Skin
From insect-borne diseases to seasonal allergies and “superbugs,” climate change is quite literally getting under our skin, affecting our health…
Planes, Shipping Lanes, and Automobiles
A new NASA Climate feature series examines some of the lesser-known, and often surprising, ways global climate change is affecting…
A Health Check for South American Mangroves
Mangroves help protect against the effects of climate change in low-lying coastal regions. NASA and partners are using satellite data…
Monitoring Ground-Level Ozone in a Warming World
Ground-level ozone and climate go hand in hand – in more ways than one. In the Great Lakes region, NASA…
A Force of Nature: Hurricanes in a Changing Climate
We've broken down everything you need to know about hurricanes, how scientists are using global climate models to predict storm…
Climate Change Threatens $2 Trillion ‘Blue Economy’
Earth’s ocean supports communities, economies, and ecosystems – but as the climate changes, Earth observations are more important than ever…