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When Arctic permafrost thaws, it emits gases into the atmosphere that warm the climate.| earthobservatory.nasa.gov
Temperatures are warming faster in the Arctic than anywhere else in the world. Here’s why.| earthobservatory.nasa.gov
False-color imagery of the Pilbara Craton reveals billions of years of the rich geologic history of Western Australia.| earthobservatory.nasa.gov
Powerful Santa Ana winds and dry conditions contributed to the rapid spread of several brush fires in the county.| earthobservatory.nasa.gov
Scientists’ annual checkup on Earth’s carbon cycle found that burning oil, coal, and natural gas is impeding progress to limit climate change.| earthobservatory.nasa.gov
As global and regional warming continues, winter emissions of carbon dioxide from Arctic lands are offsetting what plants absorb in the summer.| earthobservatory.nasa.gov
Using NASA data, researchers can track vegetation changes around the planet, not just in forests but also in grasslands and savannas like the Brazilian Cerrado.| earthobservatory.nasa.gov
The early season hurricane downed trees and cut off power for over two million homes and businesses near Houston.| earthobservatory.nasa.gov
Carbon flows between the atmosphere, land, and ocean in a cycle that encompasses nearly all life and sets the thermostat for Earth's climate. By burning fossil fuels, people are changing the carbon cycle with far-reaching consequences.| earthobservatory.nasa.gov
Ice fragments from Greenland and the Arctic form elaborate swirls as they are swept south.| earthobservatory.nasa.gov
The average global temperature has increased by a little more than 1° Celsius (2° Fahrenheit) since 1880. Two-thirds of the warming has occurred since 1975.| earthobservatory.nasa.gov
El Niño has not yet reached its peak, but the tiniest marine life is starting to feel the loss of its nutrient supply.| earthobservatory.nasa.gov
Two years of record global temperatures and a potent El Niño have led to extensive damage to coral reefs around the world, including the Great Barrier Reef.| earthobservatory.nasa.gov
In 2015, parts of Indonesia faced a grim season of smoke and fire.| earthobservatory.nasa.gov