October 31, 2023

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An Unequal Air Pollution Burden at School An Unequal Air Pollution Burden at School

Satellite observations show that students of color are exposed to higher levels of air pollution in U.S. public schools than their white peers.

     
A Ghostly Face in the Rock A Ghostly Face in the Rock

Past volcanic eruptions and salt deposits from present-day hot springs left this distinctive “face” in northern Chad.

     
El Niño Forecast to Contribute to Food Insecurity El Niño Forecast to Contribute to Food Insecurity

Shifting rainfall patterns are projected to leave millions of people without consistent access to food in late 2023 and early 2024.

     
Life Blood of Earth Life Blood of Earth

Despite their rusty color, these arteries of water in Bolivia and Madagascar are important for biodiversity.

     
South Africa's Greater Cape Floristic Region South Africa's Greater Cape Floristic Region

Thousands of endemic plant species flourish in one of the planet's hottest biodiversity hotspots.

     
Bushfires in Queensland Bushfires in Queensland

Homes were destroyed by blazes in eastern Australia, fueled by unusually hot and dry conditions.

     
Hurricane Otis Hurricane Otis

Otis went from tropical storm to major hurricane in a matter of hours before barreling into Mexico's Pacific Coast as a category 5 storm.

     
     
Featured Series: Air Quality

Air pollution is one of the largest global environmental and health threats. Instruments aboard NASA satellite and airborne platforms continually acquire data about pollutants.

     
     
A Tale of Three Pollutants A Tale of Three Pollutants

Freight, smoke, and ozone impact the health of both Chicago residents and communities downwind. A NASA-led mission looks to help by mapping air pollutants at a neighborhood scale.

Story by our partners from NASA's Earth Science News Team.