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2017
Prototype space sensors take test ride on NASA ER-2
November 2017 was the third warmest November on record
NASA scientists embark on extreme Antarctic trek
Next-generation GRACE satellites arrive at launch site
Sierras lost water weight, grew taller during drought
Take the driver's seat on sea level science
Four decades and counting: New NASA instrument continues measuring solar energy input to Earth
NASA links port-city sea levels to regional ice melt
New NASA insights into the secret lives of plants
October 2017 was the second warmest October on record
NASA survey technique estimates Congo forest's carbon
How to see the atmosphere
From microscopic to multicellular: Six Stories of life that NASA sees from space
Greenland melt speeds East Coast sea level rise
The changing colors of our living planet
Hot news from the Antarctic underground
Increasing resiliency to extreme weather
New Greenland maps show more glaciers at risk
NASA estimates global reach of atmospheric rivers
Prolific Earth gravity satellites end science mission
First SAGE III atmospheric data released for public use
Narwhal recruits track melting Arctic ice
Keeping an eye on Earth's energy budget
September 2017 was fourth warmest September on record
NASA pinpoints cause of Earth's recent record carbon dioxide spike
ACT-America aims to tell four-season greenhouse gas story
NASA announces briefing on carbon mission science results
Satellites see Silicon Valley's quick drought recovery
Wind, warm water revved up melting Antarctic glaciers
End-of-summer Arctic sea ice extent is eighth lowest on record
August 2017 was second warmest on record
Lumps, bumps and gravity: ‘Space scales' weigh planet Earth
GRACE mission making plans for final science data collection
NASA flights map summer melt of Greenland land ice
Hot water ahead for Hurricane Irma
Evidence of sea level 'fingerprints'
Wildfire smoke crosses U.S. on the jet stream
Studying pollution over Chesapeake Bay
Tiny organisms, giant impact
NASA's IceBridge surveys glaciers in Northeast Greenland
NASA scientists seek to improve sea ice predictions
July 2017 equaled record July 2016
Core questions: An introduction to ice cores
Study finds drought recoveries taking longer
25 years of global sea level data, and counting
NASA airborne mission returns to Africa to study smoke, clouds
RAVAN CubeSat measures Earth's outgoing energy
Can poor air quality mask global warming's effects?
NASA flights gauge summer sea ice melt in the Arctic
NASA solves a drizzle riddle
New study shows the Amazon makes its own rainy season
June 2017 was fourth warmest June on record
Massive iceberg breaks off from Antarctica
Arctic winter warming events becoming more frequent, longer-lasting
Lightning sparking more boreal forest fires
NASA test: Jet biofuel may reduce climate-warming clouds
May 2017 was second-warmest May on record
Smoke from wildfires can have lasting climate impact
NASA-MIT study evaluates efficiency of oceans as heat sink, atmospheric gases sponge
NASA data suggest future may be rainier than expected
Where ocean meets sky: New NASA radar gets a tryout
New light on the future of a key Antarctic glacier
NASA's Arctic ecosystem science flights begin
NASA discovers a new mode of ice loss in Greenland
NASA annual Arctic ice survey expanded range this year
April 2017 was second-warmest April on record
Alaska tundra source of early-winter carbon emissions
Is climate changing cloud heights? Too soon to say
New tool may assist US regional sea level planning
AIRS: 15 years of seeing what's in the air
Keeping an eye on food supply
NASA to measure greenhouse gases over the Mid-Atlantic region in May
NASA study confirms biofuels reduce jet engine pollution
Sierra snowpack bigger than last four years combined: NASA
March 2017 was second-warmest March on record
Glacier shape influences susceptibility to melting
'Detergent' molecules may drive recent methane changes
Understanding Earth's climate
NASA celebrates Earth Day by letting us all #AdoptThePlanet
Timing a space laser with a NASA-style stopwatch
NASA's CYGNSS satellite constellation enters science operations phase
NASA tests observing capability on Hawaii's coral reefs
Sea ice extent sinks to record lows at both poles
SAGE III achieves first light from space station perch
NASA satellite identifies global ammonia ‘hotspots'
NASA's ICESat-2 to provide more depth to sea ice forecasts
February 2017 was second-warmest February on record
Could leftover heat from last El Niño fuel a new one?
GRACE mission: 15 years of watching water on Earth
NASA's aerial survey of polar ice expands its Arctic reach
U.S. desert songbirds at risk in a warming climate
SAGE III installed on its new home on the International Space Station
NASA study improves forecasts of summer Arctic sea ice coverage
Goddard's IceCube SmallSat ready for launch, space station deployment
Earth science on the space station continues to grow
NASA: Snow science in support of our nation's water supply
January 2017 was third-warmest January on record
NASA study identifies new pathway for Greenland meltwater to reach ocean
NASA, UCI reveal new details of Greenland ice loss
NASA studies a rarity: Growing Louisiana deltas
NASA Langley ozone sensor set for launch to space station
NASA hosts media day for Colorado study of snow-bound water resources
Satellite data confirm annual carbon dioxide minimum above 400 ppm
Storms filled 37 percent of CA snow-water deficit
Tree rings provide snapshots of Earth's past climate
Study tracks ‘memory' of soil moisture
NASA dust-on-snow data help Colorado River managers
Aquarius scientist receives international award
NASA plans another busy year for Earth science fieldwork
NASA, NOAA data show 2016 warmest year on record globally
SAGE III to look back at Earth's atmospheric 'sunscreen'
Short-lived greenhouse gases cause centuries of sea-level rise
Study finds more extreme storms ahead for California
NASA releases new, detailed Greenland glacier data
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Images of Change
Explore a stunning gallery of before-and-after images of Earth from land and space that reveal our home planet in a state of flux.
Climate Time Machine
Travel through Earth's recent climate history and see how increasing carbon dioxide, global temperature and sea ice have changed over time.
Eyes on the Earth
Track Earth's vital signs from space and fly along with NASA's Earth-observing satellites in an interactive 3D visualization.
Global Ice Viewer
Earth's ice cover is shrinking. See how climate change has affected glaciers, sea ice, and continental ice sheets.