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Earth’s 2016 surface temperatures were the warmest since modern recordkeeping began in 1880, according to independent analyses by NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
NASA, NOAA data show 2016 warmest year on record globally
January 18, 2017NASA, NOAA data show 2016 warmest year on record globally -
NASA scientists are crisscrossing the globe in 2017 to investigate critical scientific questions about how our planet is changing and what impacts humans are having on it.
NASA plans another busy year for Earth science fieldwork
January 18, 2017NASA plans another busy year for Earth science fieldwork -
A new instrument aboard the International Space Station will further study the ozone in Earth's atmosphere.
SAGE III to look back at Earth's atmospheric 'sunscreen’
January 17, 2017SAGE III to look back at Earth's atmospheric 'sunscreen’ -
Through warming effects, methane and other gases impact rising seas long after leaving the atmosphere.
Short-lived greenhouse gases cause centuries of sea-level rise
January 13, 2017Short-lived greenhouse gases cause centuries of sea-level rise -
A new technique predicts frequency of heavy precipitation with global warming.
Study finds more extreme storms ahead for California
January 12, 2017Study finds more extreme storms ahead for California -
NASA's Oceans Melting Greenland (OMG) mission has released preliminary data on the heights of Greenland coastal glaciers from its first airborne campaign in March 2016.
NASA releases new, detailed Greenland glacier data
January 3, 2017NASA releases new, detailed Greenland glacier data -
A new NASA supercomputer project provides one of the most realistic views yet of how carbon dioxide moves through the atmosphere.
NASA releases eye-popping view of carbon dioxide
December 13, 2016NASA releases eye-popping view of carbon dioxide -
In a press conference Monday at the American Geophysical Union meeting in San Francisco, three researchers discussed how detailed satellite observations have facilitated ecological studies of change over time.
What satellites can tell us about how animals will fare in a changing climate
December 12, 2016What satellites can tell us about how animals will fare in a changing climate -
NASA researchers will present new findings on a wide range of Earth and space science topics at the annual meeting of the American Geophysical Union, Dec. 12-16 in San Francisco.
NASA highlights Ceres, Earth’s flowing ice, Mars at American Geophysical Union
December 8, 2016NASA highlights Ceres, Earth’s flowing ice, Mars at American Geophysical Union -
NASA has selected a first-of-its-kind Earth science mission that will extend our nation’s lead in measuring key greenhouse gases and vegetation health from space.
NASA announces first geostationary vegetation, atmospheric carbon mission
December 7, 2016NASA announces first geostationary vegetation, atmospheric carbon mission -
The launch of NASA’s Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System (CYGNSS) spacecraft is scheduled for 8:24 a.m. EST Monday, Dec. 12. Stay tuned for news briefings, live launch commentary, photo opportunities and other media events.
NASA sets coverage for briefings, launch of small satellite constellation
December 6, 2016NASA sets coverage for briefings, launch of small satellite constellation -
NASA’s ISS-RapidScat Earth science instrument has ended operations following a successful two-year mission aboard the International Space Station.
NASA’s ISS-RapidScat Earth science mission ends
November 28, 2016NASA’s ISS-RapidScat Earth science mission ends -
NASA has selected SpaceX of Hawthorne, California, to provide launch services for the agency's Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) mission.
NASA selects launch services for global surface water survey mission
November 28, 2016NASA selects launch services for global surface water survey mission -
A new analysis of the temporary slowdown seen in Earth's global average surface temperature warming trend between 1998 and 2013 concludes Earth’s ocean absorbed the extra heat.
Study sheds new insights into global warming trends
November 22, 2016Study sheds new insights into global warming trends -
October 2016 was the second warmest October in 136 years of modern record-keeping, according to a monthly analysis of global temperatures by scientists at NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS).
The last three Octobers are the warmest on record
November 18, 2016The last three Octobers are the warmest on record