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Children play in the fountains at Dilworth Park in Philadelphia.

Feeling Hot Hot Hot

Cities grapple with heat waves.

Feature Article

Dec. 28, 2020

Haze from smoke and dust aerosols can interfere with ultraviolet radiation reaching Earth, an effect that may be increasingly important as global temperatures rise.

Aerosols Over Australia

Researchers explore the links between atmospheric aerosols, climate change, and ultraviolet rays.

Feature Article

Dec. 27, 2020

The city of Cairo is barely visible behind the pyramids in this photograph, due to the heavy layer of haze.

A Black Cloud Over Cairo

The source of a yearly scourge is revealed.

Feature Article

Dec. 27, 2020

Suomi-NPP images from August 17, 2018 showing the new OMPS PyroCumuloNimbus AI product

New OMPS Product Provides a Better View of High-Aerosol Events

The new PyroCumuloNimbus product for the Ozone Mapping and Profiler Suite (OMPS) makes it easier to track and analyze high concentrations of aerosols from wildfires and similar events.

Feature Article

Nov. 4, 2020

This image captured over New York City on October 2, 1999, is a false color composite combining surface temperature and vegetation abundance information.

Seeing the City for the Trees

Researchers map vegetation and analyze the heat island effect in the urban landscape.

Feature Article

July 28, 2020

Earthdata graphic identifier on top of chart data

SEDAC Releases New Spatial Data on U.S. Urban Extent and Global Pesticide Use

Two new datasets are available from NASA's Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center.

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Jan. 3, 2020

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