January 20, 2026

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North America’s Greenhouse Hub

The expansion of greenhouses in southern Ontario is changing the appearance of the land surface—and the night sky.

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How Long, Not Long

After marching from Selma, Martin Luther King Jr. stood on the steps of the state capitol in Montgomery, Alabama, and called for nonviolence in the fight for equality and justice for all Americans.

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Blooming Seas Around the Chatham Islands

A vibrant display of phytoplankton encircled the remote New Zealand islands.

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Clouds Swimming over Lago Argentino

A collection of fish-shaped clouds hovered above the glacial lake in Patagonia in December 2025.

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Fires on the Rise in the Far North

Satellite-based maps show northern wildland fires becoming more frequent and widespread as temperatures rise and lightning reaches higher latitudes.

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NASA Data Helps Maine Oyster Farmers Choose Where to Grow

NASA satellites are helping Maine oyster farmers pick better sites and plan when oysters will be ready to harvest.

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Fire on Ice: The Arctic’s Changing Fire Regime

An increasingly flammable landscape combined with more lightning strikes is leading to larger, more frequent, and more intense fires than the landscape is adapted for.

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Earth’s global surface temperature in 2025 was slightly warmer than 2023.

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