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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
Effects
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Takeaways Earth Will Continue to Warm and the Effects Will Be Profound Global climate change is not a future problem.…

Jun 15, 2022
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Drought Makes its Home on the Range
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Droughts are becoming more frequent, severe, and pervasive due to climate change. Ranchers in the Western U.S. are now using…

Feb 23, 2022
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Tracking Water in the Face of Drought
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Climate change can contribute to increased drought in the western United States. A new web-based platform helps farmers, ranchers, and…

Nov 16, 2021
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Extreme Makeover: Human Activities Are Making Some Extreme Events More Frequent or Intense
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In Brief: It’s not your imagination: Certain extreme events, like heat waves, are happening more often and becoming more intense.…

Nov 8, 2021
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Can Climate Affect Earthquakes, Or Are the Connections Shaky?
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Earthquakes have been on the minds of millions of Californians lately. Do they have any connections to climate? A NASA…

Oct 29, 2019
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A Drier Future Sets the Stage for More Wildfires
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As Earth's climate gets hotter, wet areas are likely to become wetter and dry areas drier. Dry areas, like the…

Jul 9, 2019
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When Drought Threatens Crops: NASA’s Role in Famine Warnings
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NASA’s satellite imagery and model forecasts regularly help agricultural and aid agencies to monitor the performance of crops worldwide and…

Jul 1, 2019
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