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A prolonged drought across Texas desiccates plants and dries up livestock watering holes. (Courtesy AgriLife Today)

Drought on the Range

Ranchers want to know what to do about dry spells.

Feature Article

Dec. 27, 2020

In this photograph, taken eleven years after the Charlton Fire in Oregon’s Willamette National Forest, a majority of snags still stand while gradually new vegetation is recovering.

Burned But Not Forgotten

Decades after a fire, high-elevation forests still shape a climate.

Feature Article

Dec. 27, 2020

This view along Steensby Glacier in northern Greenland was seen during an Operation IceBridge survey flight on April 26, 2013.

A Submarine Retreat

New maps get to the bottom of Greenland’s outlet glaciers.

Feature Article

Dec. 27, 2020

An unusual area of open water surrounded by persistent ice, captured in this MODIS image in mid-September, appeared during the melt season.

Arctic Sea Ice on the Wane: Now What?

Scientists have determined that Arctic sea ice is on the decline, leading to questions about future climate.

Feature Article

Dec. 27, 2020

the Melville, Mapple, and Crane Glaciers; Jorum Glacier is in the foreground.

After the Larsen B

Researchers study the aftermath of the collapse of an Antarctic ice shelf to find out what might happen next.

Feature Article

Dec. 27, 2020

A weather radar sits on a shipping container on Addu Atoll in the Indian Ocean where the Madden-Julian Oscillation spawns. Convective clouds form in the background. (Courtesy E. Maloney/Colorado State University)

A Baffling Signal in the Tropics

Convection meets the Indian Ocean for supersize weather.

Feature Article

Dec. 27, 2020

Dr. Róisín Commane

Who uses NASA Earth science data? Dr. Róisín Commane, to study the effects of terrestrial pollution on the atmosphere’s chemical composition.

Data User Story

Dec. 22, 2020

Dr. Mark Anderson

Who Uses NASA Earth Science Data? Dr. Mark Anderson, to better understand how frozen surfaces react to changing atmospheric conditions

Data User Story

Dec. 22, 2020

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Drought on the Range

Burned But Not Forgotten

A Submarine Retreat

Arctic Sea Ice on the Wane: Now What?

After the Larsen B

A Baffling Signal in the Tropics

Dr. Róisín Commane

Dr. Mark Anderson

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