Earth-observing instruments on satellites and aircraft are mapping the current fires, providing data products to agencies on the ground that are responding to the emergency.

NASA research could help to improve forecasts of whether a hurricane will suddenly intensify, which could give people in its path more time to prepare.

The storm was a potential tropical depression on Sept. 1, but by Sept. 2, the area of low pressure in the Caribbean Sea strengthened into a tropical storm and was named Nana.

Maysak is forecast to move north and make landfall later in the day today.

When NASA’s Terra satellite passed over the Northwestern Pacific Ocean, it gathered water vapor data on recently developed Typhoon Haishen and found powerful storms in two locations.

Colorado State University is one of 14 universities from around the globe that have collectively been awarded $12.5 million by the National Science Foundation to launch a new Biology Integration Institute called EMERGE.

Just as a pastry chef needs all the ingredients to successfully make a cake, storms like Laura need favorable conditions to be able to form and rapidly intensify.

University of Sheffield engineers have developed a long-term strategic partnership with Unilever to help the company accelerate the deployment of carbon dioxide utilisation and commercialisation

Rice is the most consumed staple food in the world. 

The populations of common animals are just as likely to rise or fall in number in a time of accelerating global change as those of rare species, a study suggests.