A new NASA-funded study looking at some of the world's dustiest areas shows that heavy downpours can eventually lead to more dust being released into the atmosphere.

A NASA study is offering new insight into how the Earth's water cycle might be influenced by global change. Scientists have warned that the water cycle may be affected by temperature changes, as warmer temperatures can increase the moisture-holding capacity of air.

On August 14, 2004, Hurricane Charley came ashore on the southwest coast of Florida and changed the look of North Captiva Island. NASA, the U.S. Geological Survey, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are studying the effects of Charley as part of a cooperative research project on coastal change.

Earth science happens 24/7 at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, where scientists, engineers and technicians work to keep an eye on our home planet and try to better understand it.

Hurricane Erin raced across the North Atlantic and along the eastern seaboard in September 2001. She was used as an experiment for a study to improve hurricane tracking and intensity predictions.