The following sections have been updated in the past 1 day. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- TEMPERATURE EXTREMES (1 updated event, 1 new image) -- * Records Fall in Early Summer Heatwave (Image from Jun 15, 2021; Posted Jun 16, 2021) https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/148444/records-fall-in-early-summer-heatwave/?src=nha --------------------------------------------------------------------- Natural Hazards is a service of NASA Earth Observatory. https://naturalhaz ...Continue Reading

June 17, 2021 RELEASE 21-077*NASA-DLR Study Finds Sustainable Aviation Fuel Can Reduce Contrails* contrails-photo1.jpg A photo of the DLR ATRA aircraft leaving contrails while using alternative fuels. It was taken from a DLR Falcon during the 2015 ECLIF-I research flights. */Credits: DLR/* Cleaner-burning jet fuels made from sustainable sources can produce 50%-70% fewer ice crystal contrails at cruising altitude, reducing aviation’s impact on the environment, according to research conducted by NASA and th ...Continue Reading

June 17, 2021 RELEASE 21-081*NASA Administrator Statement on China Crewed Launch* nasa-logo-web-rgb.jpg *//* NASA Administrator Bill Nelson released the following statement Thursday regarding the China National Space Agency’s launch of the first crew to its Tiangong space station: “Congratulations to China on the successful launch of crew to their space station! I look forward to the scientific discoveries to come.” For information about NASA’s missions, discoveries, and activities, visit: https://www.nasa. ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: ALTEF3 Serial Number: 3143 Issue Time: 2021 Jun 17 0837 UTC ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1000pfu Threshold Reached: 2021 Jun 17 0835 UTC Station: GOES16 NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation Potential Impacts: Satellite systems may experience significant charging resulting in increased risk to satellite systems.Thank you for using the Product Subscription Service. If you would like to remove a product subscri ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2021 Jun 17 0030 UTC # Prepared jointly by the U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, # Space Weather Prediction Center and the U.S. Air Force. # Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Region Summary SRS Number 168 Issued at 0030Z on 17 Jun 2021 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 16 Jun I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 16/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2833 N24E25 211 0130 Hsx 02 01 Alpha IA. H-alpha Plages without Spots. Locations Valid at 16 ...Continue Reading

The latest from NASA's Earth Observatory (15 June 2021) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Latest Images: https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/topic/image-of-the-day * Finding Gold Mining Hotspots in Peru https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/148439/finding-gold-mining-hotspots-in-peru/?src=eoa-iotd * The Large Footprint of Small-Scale Mining in Ghana https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/148434/the-large-footprint-of-small-scale-mining-in-ghana/?src=eoa-iotd * Western S ...Continue Reading

June 15, 2021 RELEASE 21-080*NASA Launches Mission Equity, Seeks Public Input to Broaden Access* NASA is launching Mission Equity, a comprehensive effort to assess expansion and modification of agency programs, procurements, grants, and policies, and examine what potential barriers and challenges exist for communities that are historically underrepresented and underserved. “NASA is a 21st century agency with 22nd century goals. To be successful, it’s critical that NASA takes a comprehensive app ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2021 Jun 15 0030 UTC # Prepared jointly by the U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, # Space Weather Prediction Center and the U.S. Air Force. # Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Region Summary SRS Number 166 Issued at 0030Z on 15 Jun 2021 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 14 Jun I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 14/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2833 N26E51 211 0100 Hsx 02 01 Alpha IA. H-alpha Plages without Spots. Locations Valid at 14 ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 7 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- DUST AND HAZE (1 updated event, 1 new image) -- NORTHERN HEMISPHERE DUST STORMS 2021 Strong seasonal winds in spring and fall often loft dust from interior drylands. * Africa Sheds Some Dust (Image from Jun 4, 2021; Posted Jun 7, 2021) https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/148407/africa-sheds-some-dust/?src=nha -- DROUGHT (1 updated event, 1 new image) -- 2020-21 HEAT AND ...Continue Reading

Monday, June 14, 2021 Due to the recent release of the CYGNSS Climate Data Record (CDR) Version 1.1 (DOIs: 10.5067/CYGNS-L1C11, 10.5067/CYGNS-L2C11, 10.5067/CYGNS-L3C11) datasets, the forward processing of the Version 1.0 CDR (DOIs: ) datasets has ceased, resulting in a complete historical data record from 18 March 2017 to 28 February 2021. The CDR Version 1.1 features a number of improvements and continued forward processing covering the period from 1 August 2018 to present at the same latency and frequency as the pre ...Continue Reading