News & Feature Articles
Following are news releases, features and updates about research at NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies written by NASA news services, GISS personnel, and affiliated offices. (Page 11 of 15)
Disappearing Groundwater Used to Grow Traded Food
A NASA-university study has found that 11% of global non-renewable groundwater drawn up for irrigation goes to produce crops that are then traded on the international market.
(2017-03-29)
February 2017 Was Second Warmest February On Record
At 1.1°C above the 1951-1980 average, February 2017 was the second warmest February since modern record-keeping began almost 140 years ago.
(2017-03-15)
January 2017 Was Third Warmest January On Record
Although markedly cooler than the record January a year earlier, January 2017 was the third warmest January since modern record-keeping began.
(2017-02-15)
NASA, NOAA Data Show 2016 Warmest Year on Record Globally
Earth's 2016 surface temperatures were the warmest since modern recordkeeping began in 1880, according to independent analyses by NASA and NOAA.
(2017-01-18)
Smoldering Shifts to Flame as Climate Forces Forest Change
A study of lake sediment records from Connecticut reveals interactions between past climate, forest ecology, and fire indicators.
(2017-01-13)
Can Climate Change be Noticed Locally?
After almost 20 years, GISS has re-visited the Common Sense Climate Index, a value whose persistent change should be perceptible to the general public.
(2017-01-10)
From Space, Earth Has an Elegant Atmosphere
Clouds can be a nuisance when scientists are trying to observe features on Earth's surface. But at other times, clouds are exactly what they want to see. These images highlight some unusual and beautiful clouds.
(2016-12-22)
From NYC to Rio: NASA Helps Cities Address Climate Risks
Researchers and city officials from two of the world's major metropolises, New York City and Rio de Janeiro, come together to share their insights and solutions to mitigate against climate risks afflicting both their cities.
(2016-11-16)
What If and So What? Climate Change and Crops
In June 2016, Dr. Cynthia Rosenzweig presented the "Maniac Lecture" at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center.
(2016-10-12)
El Niño a Key Player in Severe Indonesia Fires
In some locations, changes in ocean temperatures and atmospheric patterns brought about by El Niño lead to drier conditions, which increases the damage during "fire season".
(2016-09-09)
To Better Understand Mega-Eruptions, Just Add Water
Volcanic eruptions bring images of lava and ash, not water. A new NASA study has shown that to correctly model the climate effects of an eruption scientists need to include the atmospheric effects of erupted water vapor.
(2016-08-23)
NASA Climate Modelers: Venus May Have Been Habitable
Venus may have had a shallow liquid-water ocean and habitable surface temperatures for up to 2 billion years of its early history.
(2016-08-11)
