Wildfire smoke can trigger a host of respiratory and cardiovascular symptoms, ranging from a runny nose and cough to a potentially life-threatening heart attack or stroke.
First-of-Its-Kind Study Links Wildfire Smoke to Skin Disease
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A Stanford-Designed Tool Could Guide Floodwater Management and Combat Ongoing Drought
Floodwaters are not what most people consider a blessing. But they could help remedy California’s increasingly parched groundwater systems, according to a new Stanford-led study.
Sea Ice Highs and Lows
There were no records set in 2020-21, but the downward trends in polar ice continue.
A Growing Problem of ‘Deepfake Geography’: How AI Falsifies Satellite Images
A fire in Central Park seems to appear as a smoke plume and a line of flames in a satellite image.
Downstream Consequences: How NASA Satellites Track Harmful Algal Blooms
Satellites such as the NASA and USGS Landsat 8 can help scientists identify where an algal bloom has formed in lakes or rivers.
Surigae Stirs Up the Pacific
The super typhoon reached extreme intensity earlier in the year than any storm in the satellite era.
