Natural-color satellite image of the United States captured on January 9, 2024, by the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite on the NOAA-20 satellite. A sprawling…
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Satellite image of Tropical Cyclone Jasper captured on December 12, 2023, by Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer on NASA’s Aqua satellite. The first storm of the…
In 2023, heavy rains in the Horn of Africa led to widespread flooding, displacing hundreds of thousands and causing extensive damage, despite early climate predictions…
New research finds that accounting for the long-term impacts of tropical cyclones increases the global Social Cost of Carbon by over 20%. This elevation is…
A severe medicane in September 2023 led to extensive flooding and displacement in northeastern Libya. Satellite images post-disaster revealed widespread power outages, especially in Derna…
A comprehensive study by the University of Miami has revealed that human-induced aerosol emissions are a primary driver of temperature variations in the tropical Atlantic…
Image of tropical cyclone Freddy acquired on February 21, 2023, by the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) on the NOAA-20 satellite. The tropical cyclone…
Topographical map of the world, with higher mountain ranges in dark brown and lower areas in green. The Northern Hemisphere has more land mass and…
The central and eastern United States experienced winter weather whiplash in December 2022 and January 2023, with possible contributions from the polar vortex. This resulted…
Image of central and northern California captured on January 1, 2023, by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Aqua satellite after heavy rain…
Hurricane Katrina. Credit: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center When you say, “Are hurricanes getting stronger?” in the sense of, “Are they going to be category…
Storm-stirred sediment produced colorful swirls along the western coast of Florida. Hurricane Ian barreled into Florida’s southwestern coast on September 28, 2022, as a powerful…
After Hurricane Ian passed, millions of residential and business customers lost electric power and light. Several cities on the west coast of Florida lost much…
From aboard the International Space Station, NASA-built instruments Compact Ocean Wind Vector Radiometer (COWVR) and Temporal Experiment for Storms and Tropical Systems (TEMPEST) captured wind…
Super Typhoon Noru. September 25, 2022. After making landfall in the Polillo Islands and Luzon, the storm strengthened again as it headed toward Vietnam. “Rapid…
Typhoon Hinnamnor. August 31, 2022. On August 30, Typhoon Hinnamnor became the first category 5 cyclone on Earth in 2022. For most of 2022, the…
Tornadoes create very violent and dangerous conditions on the ground. What do tornadoes look like on the inside? It’s a good question, but scientists really…
Yellowstone National Park has experienced historic flooding, with rivers cresting at heights not seen in 100 years. Snowmelt and heavy rain caused historically high water…
Gaylord, May 30, 2021 Gaylord, June 2, 2022 Tornado Scars Northern Michigan Satellite imagery shows the line of damage extending through Gaylord, Michigan. Gaylord, a…
A new study has revealed super cyclones, the most intense form of tropical storms, are likely to have a much more devastating impact on people…