Climate change is already affecting the American people in far-reaching ways, says a new climate report.
Published May 8, 2014
There are lots of ways to categorize storms, but research meteorologists have a simple way of dividing them: thunderstorms, tropical cyclones, and extra-tropical cyclones.
Published Mar 7, 2013
The increase around the wettest regions of Earth comes from a rise in large, well-organized thunderstorms.
Published Mar 26, 2015
Temperatures are warming faster in the Arctic than anywhere else in the world. Here’s why.
Published May 26, 2013
The African lake is prone to intense nighttime thunderstorms that are likely to deliver more rain as the world grows warmer.
Published Oct 13, 2016
Sulfates kept the eastern United States from warming as much as other regions, but cleaning up the air has changed the equation.
Published May 18, 2012
Storms in the North Atlantic are lingering longer near the coast, leading to significantly more rainfall.
Published Jun 6, 2019Image of the Day Atmosphere Water Floods Severe Storms Human Presence Remote Sensing
A new data set from the NASA Earth Exchange shows projected changes in temperature in response to different scenarios of increasing carbon dioxide.
Published Jun 12, 2015
Abnormally warm ocean temperatures and a potential La Niña set the stage for an above-average Atlantic hurricane season.
Published Jul 17, 2020
Scientists say the world would be even warmer if not for a surge in plant growth.
Published Feb 18, 2020
This animation shows powerful thunderstorms moving over the southern United States on April 27, 2011.
Published Apr 29, 2011
These maps show observed and modeled energy imbalances in the top 750 meters of the world’s oceans from 1993-2003.
Published Apr 29, 2005
The average global temperature has increased by about 0.8°Celsius since 1880, and two-thirds of the warming occurred after 1975.
Published Dec 10, 2010
Warmer temperatures along Antarctic coasts may open up some new habitat for Adélie penguin colonies while making other areas less hospitable.
Published Jul 13, 2016
Climate change could lead to a net loss of plant life in some regions, and also could change the ratio of species that grow in them.
Published Oct 17, 2019
Wind energy has the potential to provide 10 to 15 percent of the world’s future energy, according to Paul Dimotakis, chief technologist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
Published Jul 16, 2008
A remarkable slowdown led to a prolonged lashing from winds, waves, and rain that devastated Grand Bahama Island.
Published Sep 4, 2019Image of the Day Atmosphere Land Water Severe Storms Human Presence Remote Sensing
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