How the U.S. Drought Monitor Measures Drought — A Look Behind the Map
The U.S. Drought Monitor combines measurement data, models and expert assessments to classify drought conditions across the United States on a weekly basis. The map …
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How Climate Data Reveal Landslide Risks Along Pipelines
Pipeline operators in western Canada combine reanalysis datasets such as ERA5 with field observations to detect trends in soil moisture and pore-water pressure. This enables …
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IPCC Chair Skea Urges Realignment of Capital Flows for Clean Energy and Nature
At the World Climate Investment Summit in London, IPCC Chair Jim Skea called on policymakers and the financial sector to permanently steer capital toward renewables, …
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HEART Force in Colorado: Students Shape Local Climate Adaptation
An educational program systematically involves young people in risk analyses and planning measures – strengthening safety, acceptance, and social cohesion in communities.
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Philadelphia from Space: Where the United States Began — and What the Coastal Location Means Today
From orbit, Philadelphia appears as an intersection of river, city and coastal landscape. The historic center meets climate risks such as rising water levels and …
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Satellites Reveal Blue Mesa Reservoir’s Vulnerability to Toxic Algal Blooms
Multispectral and thermal satellite data link recurring cyanobacterial blooms in Blue Mesa Reservoir to warm surface temperatures and low water levels. The findings touch on …
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20 Years of the NOAA Marine Debris Program: U.S. Steps Up Prevention of Marine Debris
For two decades NOAA has coordinated the U.S. response to marine debris in the oceans and the Great Lakes. The emphasis is shifting from visible …
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ESA and Poland to set up centre for civil security in Warsaw
The European Space Agency and Poland are establishing a centre for civil security and resilience in Warsaw. It will network Europe’s capabilities in disaster preparedness, …
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Brown Smoke over North America: Satellites Documented a Week of Poor Air
In a July week of 2026, dense smoke plumes spread across large parts of North America. Satellite analyses detected a high fraction of brown carbon …
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United Against Erosion: The CALM Network Strengthens Coastal Resilience on Lake Michigan
A walkthrough along the bluff-lined shores of Upper Lake Park in 2025 marked the launch of the Collaborative Action for Lake Michigan (CALM) Coastal Resilience …
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Heat Dome over the Western US: Satellites Document Potentially Record-Breaking Heat
On July 12, 2026, a nearly stationary high‑pressure ridge held parts of the western United States under a heat dome. Satellites show widespread elevated land …
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Smoke from Ontario: Satellites show spread across Eastern Canada and the U.S. Northeast
New NASA satellite images show dense smoke from wildfires in Ontario drifting across Quebec and reaching parts of the U.S. Midwest and Northeast. The smoke …
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Why Maine’s Coast Is Partly Rocky and Partly Sandy
Satellite images show a clear pattern: long sandy beaches dominate south and west of Portland, while northeast the coast is shaped by rocks and cliffs. …
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Exceptional March heatwave in western North America: Extremely unlikely without human-caused climate change
An unusually early heat episode with temperatures up to 17 °C above the monthly average hit parts of California and Nevada. According to World Weather …
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Climate risks at the 2026 World Cup: Heat and extreme weather in focus
The 2026 World Cup takes place in summer across 16 cities in the US, Canada and Mexico. High temperatures, humidity and local extreme events can …
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Climate Change Intensifies Heatwave for the 250th US Independence Day
A strong heat dome is driving temperatures higher across the central and eastern states. Experts see human-caused climate change as a clear amplifier — with …
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Satellite Images of Canada’s Great Bear Lake Document Environmental Changes
The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission has captured Canada’s Great Bear Lake from space. The images provide vital insights into environmental changes in the Arctic region and …
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June 2026 Ranks as the Second Warmest Globally Since Records Began
June 2026 recorded a global average temperature 1.09 degrees Celsius above the 20th century average, making it the second warmest June on record. This trend …
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