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A high resolution view shows wildfires raging across the Pacific Northwest

Powerful wildfires devastating Canada captured in satellite imagery

By Meredith Garofalo published

A rapidly spreading wildfire burns through part of the largest national park in the Canadian Rockies as satellites track its growth and movement.

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The Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) satellite captured its first view of the entire sunlit side of Earth from one million miles away on July 6, 2015.

June 2024 featured record-breaking heat and billion-dollar weather disasters, NOAA says

By Meredith Garofalo published

The U.S. just suffered its second-hottest June in 130 years. The month also featured four new billion-dollar weather and climate disasters.

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A satellite photo of clouds over land and ocean

Scientists say they can now forecast El Niño Southern Oscillation years in advance

By Kristel Tjandra published

Scientists used thousands of years of climate data to show that El Niño Southern Oscillations can be predicted more than two years in advance.

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4 panel image showing from left to right, flooding, hurricane, wildfires and lightning

Why is Earth's weather getting weirder?

By Daisy Dobrijevic published

We take a look at the apparent uptick in weird weather events and discuss the possible causes with leading climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe.

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a swirling circle of clouds as seen from space

Hurricane Beryl sets multiple records as 1st major storm of 2024 Atlantic season (video)

By Meredith Garofalo published

What started as a tropical wave off the coast of Africa has now set multiple records and claimed the spot as the first hurricane to develop during the 2024 Atlantic season.

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Thompson Fire in Oroville County, California on July 2, 2024.

'The last 12 months have broken records like never before': Earth exceeds 1.5 C warming every month for entire year

By Ben Turner published

Every month has broken the temperature record of the previous for the past 12 months, and the signs of climate breakdown are already here, a new analysis shows.

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A spacecraft is seen with a metal box like shape in the middle and a white disk-like shape toward the left.

1st images from European climate satellite reveal how energy cycles to and from Earth

By Meredith Garofalo published

The European Space Agency's EarthCARE satellite sent back its first images; they should be able to help scientists better study Earth's energy balance.

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Charred trees are seen along Pallet Creek Road during the Bobcat Fire in Valyermo, California, September 18, 2020.

Extreme wildfires are on the rise globally, powered by the climate crisis

By Calum Cunningham, David Bowman, Grant Williamson published

Wildfires are the new "polar bear."

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A swirling storm of white clouds twists over the ocean toward land.

Satellites watch 'extremely dangerous' Hurricane Beryl batter Carriacou island (video)

By Sharmila Kuthunur published

Hurricane Beryl made landfall on Monday (July 1) morning, setting the record of strongest hurricane to happen this early in the year.

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A white plane is seen on a runway. It has a NASA sign on its tail.

NASA is flying planes low over the US to make maps of air pollution sources

By Rahul Rao published

NASA is flying aircraft low over the US in order to learn where, exactly, greenhouse gases are coming from. The results should help the agency fight causes of human-driven climate change.

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