Phytoplankton explosions off the east and west coasts of the United States have both benign and harmful impacts.
Published Aug 9, 2015
The waters along the west coast of North America are some of the most biologically productive in the world.
Published Mar 1, 2016
Reservoirs, lakes, and mountainsides are brimming with water and snow, though scientists caution that underground aquifers are a long way from having the same bounty.
Published Apr 21, 2017
A NASA team was able to use satellite imagery to observe effects of a repair of Los Angeles' largest wastewater treatment plant.
Published Oct 30, 2018
A layer of exceptionally warm surface water extended from Point Conception to the Baja California coast.
Published Aug 8, 2018
This detailed astronaut photograph highlights the Santa Barbara, California, metropolitan area, sometimes called the “American Riviera.”
Published Feb 9, 2009
Wildfires in California have consumed more than 700,000 acres since August 15, 2020.
Published Aug 21, 2020
Stunning natural phenomenon in the water and atmosphere are revealed in this wide view of the western coastline of the United States.
Published May 19, 2018
Satellites can spot some blooms earlier, resulting in significant savings on health care, lost work hours, and other economic costs.
Published Aug 4, 2020
This natural-color image from the Advanced Land Imager on NASA’s Earth Observing-1 (EO-1) satellite shows the Jesusita Fire burned area on May 13, 2008.
Published May 15, 2009
Harmless, thick layers of green algae washed up on the beaches of China's Shandong Province in June 2013.
Published Jul 17, 2013
An early summer algae bloom in Florida’s Lake Okeechobee has been blamed for affecting water quality downstream all the way to the Atlantic Ocean.
Published Jul 6, 2016
After four years of shrinking due to drought, the largest reservoir in California got a much-needed boost from El Niño-fueled winter precipitation.
Published Apr 7, 2016
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