As the United States exceeds 5 million reported coronavirus cases — the world’s first country to do so — epidemiologists have pinpointed what helped to set the country on this path.
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Arctic Ocean Moorings Shed Light On Winter Sea Ice Loss
The eastern Arctic Ocean’s winter ice grew less than half as much as normal during the past decade, due to the growing influence of heat from the ocean’s interior, researchers have found.
NASA Nighttime Imagery Finds Tropical Storm Laura Developing
NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite provided forecasters with a nighttime view of Tropical Depression 13 early on Aug. 21. By 11 a.m. EDT, it had strengthened into Tropical Storm Laura.
Wildfire Smoke Shrouds the U.S. West
An unusual amount of smoke from wildfires has spread across hundreds of miles.
NASA’s Terra Satellite Analyzes Caribbean’s Tropical Depression 14
NASA’s Terra satellite gathered infrared data on Tropical Depression 14 as it moves through the Caribbean Sea.
NASA-Led Study Reveals the Causes of Sea Level Rise Since 1900
Scientists have gained new insights into the processes that have driven ocean level variations for over a century, helping us prepare for the rising seas of the future.




