What Americans lose if their National Center for Atmospheric Research is dismantled
Five ways dismantling NCAR will cost the American people, and two ways to save it.
The way Earth’s surface moves has a bigger impact on shifting the climate than we knew
New research reveals the source of this carbon – and the driving forces behind it – are far more complex than previously thought.
NASA satellite watches January’s polar vortex | Space photo of the day for Feb. 4, 2026
A late January 2026 winter storm left more than snow and ice in its wake.
Satellite sees river flow across the globe | Space photo of the day for Jan. 29, 2025
Along with this stunning image is the first-ever global estimate of river water discharge and overall sediment suspension.
How Earth’s atmosphere and climate come together to create a polar vortex
To understand what Americans are experiencing with this winter blast, we need to look more than 20 miles above the surface of Earth, to the stratospheric polar vortex.
America’s 250th lights up Washington Monument | Space photo of the day for Jan. 28, 2026
A 250th anniversary only comes once in a lifetime.
Beneath the ice: Satellites help map Antarctica’s subglacial surface like never before
Antarctica's subglacial bedrock was previously one of the least-mapped planetary surfaces in our solar system.
Satellites spy raging bushfires in Australia | Space photo of the day for Jan. 15, 2026
The image shows just how large and devastating these events can be.
Satellite sees snowy Greenland peaks from space | Space photo of the day for Jan. 14, 2026
Greenland's mountains greatly affect local climate patterns.
How Earth’s orbit might help us find oil reserves within the planet
Scientists studying Jurassic rocks in China found that cyclical changes in Earth's orbit affected not only the climate, but also the development of shale oil reserves.