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Update: Carbon Dioxide Concentration
November's global average concentration of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) was about 415 parts per million (ppm), continuing an upward trend since measurements began in 1958.
Land Ecosystems Are Becoming Less Efficient at Absorbing Carbon Dioxide
As atmospheric carbon dioxide levels increase, 86% of land ecosystems globally are becoming less efficient at absorbing increasing levels of the greenhouse gas.
NASA Finds What a Glacier's Slope Reveals About Greenland Ice Sheet Thinning
As glaciers flow outward from the Greenland Ice Sheet, what lies beneath them offers clues to their role in future ice thinning and sea level rise contribution.
Water Limitations in the Tropics Offset Carbon Uptake from Arctic Greening
New research shows that as Earth’s climate changes, increased carbon absorption by Arctic plants is being offset by a corresponding plant productivity decline in the tropics.
Seeing the COVID-19 Pandemic from Space
NASA researchers are tracking the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on our air, land, water, and climate. These datasets have been compiled in a free and openly available online dashboard.
Beyond Ice: NASA's ICESat-2 Shows Hidden Talents
During the American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting, researchers highlighted how an ice-measuring mission is helping to understand aspects of our home planet far beyond what it was intended to do.
Noise and Light Pollution from Humans Alter Bird Reproduction
New research has found that human-produced noise and light pollution are troublesome for North American bird reproduction, potentially affecting the birds' responses to climate change.
Images of Change: Monsoon Flooding in Pakistan
A portion of the Sindh province experienced flooding from monsoon rains in September 2020. Find out which Pakistani city set a single-day record for rainfall in a 12-hour period.
Images of Change: Monsoon Flooding in Bangladesh
Eastern Bangladesh also experienced unusually severe flooding from monsoon rains in the summer of 2020, resulting in some 1.3 million damaged homes, more than 167,000 displaced families, and more than 420,000 acres of affected agricultural land.
Images of Change: Derecho Flattens Iowa Crops
A powerful windstorm, known as a derecho, tore across Iowa, northern Illinois, and northern Indiana on Aug. 10, 2020. Satellite images show corn and soybean fields in Iowa before and after the event.
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