Human-generated greenhouse gases and atmospheric particles were affecting global drought risk as far back as the early 20th century, according to a study from NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies(GISS) in New York City.
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NASA Study: Human Influence on Global Droughts Goes Back 100 Years
Human-generated greenhouse gases and atmospheric particles were affecting global drought risk as far back as the early 20th century, according to a study from NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies(GISS) in New York City.
The launch date of SpaceX CRS-17 updated to no earlier than Friday
NASA’s new satellite to observe near-global measurements of carbon dioxide on land and sea will hitch a ride to the International Space Station on a Space-X Dragon capsule, launched on a Falcon 9 rocket.
Black Hole Image Makes History; NASA Telescopes Coordinated Observations
A black hole and its shadow have been captured in an image for the first time, a historic feat by an international network of radio telescopes called the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT).
2018 fourth warmest year in continued warming trend, according to NASA, NOAA
Earth’s global surface temperature in 2018 was the fourth warmest since 1880, according to independent analyses by NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Warming seas may increase frequency of extreme storms
A new NASA study shows that warming of the tropical oceans due to climate change could lead to a substantial increase in the frequency of extreme rain storms by the end of the century.
NASA finds Asian glaciers slowed by ice loss
A NASA-led, international study finds Asia’s high mountain glaciers are flowing more slowly in response to widespread ice loss, affecting freshwater availability downstream in India, Pakistan and China.
