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NASA-Led Study Pinpoints Areas of New York City Sinking, RisingNASA-Led Study Pinpoints Areas of New York City Sinking, Rising

NASA-Led Study Pinpoints Areas of New York City Sinking, Rising

Photo: The land beneath the New York City area, including the borough of Queens, pictured here, is moving by fractions…

1 year ago
Joint NASA mission: first stunning views of Earth’s surface waterJoint NASA mission: first stunning views of Earth’s surface water

Joint NASA mission: first stunning views of Earth’s surface water

Image: This visualization shows water features on New York’s Long Island—shown as bright pink splotches. Purple, yellow, green, and dark…

2 years ago
These 2 NASA satellites are ‘smart water meters’ that can track groundwater in Northern CaliforniaThese 2 NASA satellites are ‘smart water meters’ that can track groundwater in Northern California

These 2 NASA satellites are ‘smart water meters’ that can track groundwater in Northern California

Northern California's surface water is relatively easy to track. Mainly because we can see it: accumulating in the snowpack and…

2 years ago
Keeping score on Earth’s Global Sea-Level RiseKeeping score on Earth’s Global Sea-Level Rise

Keeping score on Earth’s Global Sea-Level Rise

A map of ocean salinity at the surface, one way scientists track the effects of shifting storms or melting ice.…

6 years ago
Water shortages key environmental challenge of century, NASA warnsWater shortages key environmental challenge of century, NASA warns

Water shortages key environmental challenge of century, NASA warns

Water shortages are likely to be the key environmental challenge of this century, scientists from NASA have warned, as new…

6 years ago
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