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24 Jun 2021

ISRO, NOAA-led multinational project endorsed by UN body

The project called Committee on Earth Observation Satellites Coastal Observations, Applications, Services, and Tools (CEOS COAST) is co-led by ISRO and NOAA from the US and its pilot projects are uniquely capable of using Earth Observation technologies to meet several of the 17 UN-designated sustainable development goals for the Ocean Decade initiative.

09 Jun 2021

CO2 emissions at record high despite COVID-19 pandemic

CO2 is by far the most abundant human-caused greenhouse gas, and persists in the atmosphere and oceans for thousands of years after it is emitted We are adding roughly 40 billion metric tons of CO2 pollution to the atmosphere per year

03 Nov 2017

Warm air caused ozone hole to shrink to its smallest size since 1988: Scientists

An unstable and warmer Antarctic vortex – the stratospheric low pressure system that rotates clockwise in the atmosphere above Antarctica – strongly influenced the smaller ozone hole in 2017.

11 Aug 2017

2016 surpasses 2015 as hottest year on record globally in 137 years: US government report

Global surface temperature was also the highest on record.

06 Mar 2017

NOAA’s GOES-16 weather satellite delivers 'flashy' first images from its lightning mapper!

During heavy rain, GLM data will show when thunderstorms are stalled or if they are gathering strength.

27 Feb 2017

First solar images from NOAA’s GOES-16 weather satellite are here!

The solar corona is so hot that it is best observed with X-ray and extreme-ultraviolet (EUV) cameras.

GOES-16 weather satellite

24 Jan 2017

NOAA’s GOES-16 satellite sends first images of Earth from orbit – See pics

The full-disk image,created using several of the ABI’s 16 spectral channels, offers an example the satellite’s advanced technology.

10 Jan 2017

For most of America, 2016 has been recorded as the second hottest year in history!

Average temperatures across the entirety of the lower 48 states were nearly 3 degrees Fahrenheit above normal.

10 Jan 2017

NASA/NOAA satellite animation shows series of storms affecting California – Watch

Extreme rain events have been affecting California and snow has blanketed the Pacific Northwest.

23 Nov 2016

Humpback whale stranded in Moriches Bay to possibly be euthanised: Reports

One local even tried dredging the sand to dig a canal to allow for deeper waters, however, due to safety, the police and the coast guard have kept them away.

18 Nov 2016

Earth's warm October not record; 2016 on track to be hottest year ever!

From May 2015 to August 2016, Earth set monthly heat records for 16 straight months.

16 Nov 2016

US gears up to launch the most scientifically advanced weather satellite this week!

Japan Meteorological Agency’s Himawari-8 satellite, launched in 2014 and Himawari-9, launched on November 1 have the similar capabilities of GOES-R.

18 Oct 2016

September 2016 warmest in 136 years, says NASA

This marks nearly a year straight of record heat, according to NASA, with 11 of the past 12 months ranking as the warmest on record.

21 Sep 2016

Humpback whale entangled in shallow waters since August finally swims free! - Watch video

The 12-metre whale had come very close to the beach in just about one-metre water when it became entangled in the net.

Annual climate report

02 Aug 2016

2015 broke multiple records in global heat and change in sea level: Annual climate report

Some parts of Indian and Pacific ocean are seeing a faster rise in water levels.

12 Jul 2016

Wow! NASA's EPIC camera catches moon 'photobombing' Earth (Watch video)

For the second time in the life of DSCOVR, the moon moved between the spacecraft and Earth, said Adam Szabo, DSCOVR project scientist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland.

Indian Satellite

10 Jul 2016

US' Pentagon to use Indian satellite to map weather conditions in Afghanistan!

The initial plan included using Chinese satellites, however, the idea was later dropped owing to the many hacking threats by the Chinese.

Rescuing animals

03 Jul 2016

Beware: Rescuing wild animals can actually cause them harm!

Because of increasing reports of these 'rescues', the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has been compelled to put out an advisory this week warning people against interfering with the local wildlife.

14 Jun 2016

Gulf of Mexico 'dead zone' now as vast as Connecticut, set to kill off massive marine life

There are about 550 identified dead zones worldwide.

10 May 2016

What caused the monster El Nino in 2015?

El Nino and La Nina are the warm and cool phases of a recurring climate pattern across the tropical Pacific Ocean called the El Nino-Southern Oscillation, or ENSO.

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