Projected Change in Fire Weather Index in Sub-Saharan Africa (1950-2100)
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video The map of sub-Saharan Africa in this video shows change in a measure called “fire...
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Projected Change in Fire Weather Index in the Amazon Region (1950-2100)
Credits: NASA/Taejin Park This map shows change in a measure called “fire weather index” (FWI) since 1950 and projected out to 2100 with respect to the baseline period of 1950-1979 (red: greater...
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Projected Change in Fire Weather Index in Australia (1950-2100)
Credits: NASA/Taejin Park This map shows change in a measure called “fire weather index” (FWI) since 1950 and projected out to 2100 with respect to the baseline period of 1950-1979 (red: greater...
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NASA Maps Key Heat Wave Differences in Southern California
Metropolitan Los Angeles – home to almost 18 million people – faces a future of more frequent, intense, and humid heat waves. Local climate variabilities factor into their impact.Credits: Adobe...
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SWOT Satellite Catches Coastal Flooding During California Storms
4 min readPreparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) This image shows SWOT satellite data for water surface height in part of Mendocino County, Northern California, on Jan....
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Severe 2015 Indonesian Fire Season Linked to El Niño Drought
An especially dry period from July to October in Indonesia, a result of the 2015-16 El Niño, contributed to a severe fire season and significant carbon and pollution emissions. The 2015 fire season...
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After Strong El Niño Winter, NASA Model Sees Return to Normal
Not too hot, not too cold – instead, water temperatures in the equatorial Pacific Ocean should be just around normal for the rest of 2016, according to forecasts from the Global Modeling and...
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NASA Announces New System to Aid Disaster Response
In early May, widespread flooding and landslides occurred in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, leaving thousands of people without food, water, or electricity. In the following days, NASA teams...
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What’s Made in a Thunderstorm and Faster Than Lightning? Gamma Rays!
3 min read What’s Made in a Thunderstorm and Faster Than Lightning? Gamma Rays! A flash of lightning. A roll of thunder. These are normal stormy sights and sounds. But sometimes, up above the clouds,...
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NASA’s ECOSTRESS Maps Burn Risk Across Phoenix Streets
3 min readPreparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) NASA’s ECOSTRESS instrument on June 19 recorded scorching roads and sidewalks across Phoenix where contact with skin could...
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