Physical Geography

How New York City is Protecting Its Subway System Against Flooding

A flex-gate is a highly flexible covering that can be quickly deployed to protect a subway’s entrance and underground structures in the event of a flood.

View From Space: Australia’s Wildfires

The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Aqua satellite acquired a natural-color image acquired this image of smoke rising from wildfires burning in New South Wales (NSW) and Queensland.

Small-scale Deforestation is on the Rise in the Amazon

Researchers analyzed forest loss rates across the entire Amazon between 2001 and 2014.

How Ice Balls Form

When conditions are just right, a strange phenomenon called ice balls or ice eggs can form along beaches during cold conditions.

How Refugia Will Protect Some Animals and Plants from Climate Change

Scientists and conservationists are working to find refuge areas, known as refugia, in order to further land management plans and climate change predictions.

What is the Difference Between an Earthquake Swarm and Aftershocks

Learn about the difference between an earthquake swarm and an aftershock.

Largest Expanse of Sand in Ukraine

Located in southern Ukraine is the largest sand area in the country.

How Goats in Samothraki are Increasing Landslides

Overgrazing by the island’s large goat population has left Samothraki’s hills and valleys unprotected by vegetation, making them vulnerable to landslides and erosion from heavy rainfall and other weather.

There Were 79,000 Fires Around the World in August 2019

Data collected from the Sentinel-3 World Fire Atlas, showed a nearly five-fold increase in fires in August 2019 as compared to August 2019.

Researchers Find Thriving Bee Populations in Power Line Corridors

Researchers have found that the bee populations located in the power line corridors were nearly ten times as high as the bee populations living in the more forested areas nearby.

How Much Carbon Dioxide are the Oceans Absorbing?

New research has shown that the world’s oceans, which comprise over 70% of the Earth’s surface, are absorbing more atmospheric carbon dioxide than researchers first estimated.

Help NASA Identify Clouds

NASA is looking for volunteers to participate in its Fall Cloud Challenge from October 15 to November 15, 2019.

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