Earth Observatory Human Dimensions Landsat 8 / LDCM (Landsat Data Continuity Mission) Topography Volcanoes Ahuachapán and Its Restive Neighbors Guest authors May 5, 2026 0 From a geothermal hotspot to the one-time “Lighthouse of the Pacific,” the heat is on beneath the volcanic landscape of western El Salvador.
Earth Observatory Ice & Glaciers Landsat 8 / LDCM (Landsat Data Continuity Mission) Remote Sensing Technology Sea Level Rise Topography Record-Setting Retreat of Hektoria Glacier Guest authors May 4, 2026 0 Scientists relied on satellite data to understand how the Antarctic glacier lost so much ice so rapidly.
Earth Observatory Extreme Weather Events Landsat 9 Landslides Cyclone Rains Spur Papua New Guinea Landslides Guest authors May 1, 2026 0 Heavy rains from Tropical Cyclone Maila triggered a deadly landslide in the mountains of East New Britain.
Earth Observatory Extreme Weather Events Landsat 9 Landslides Cyclone Rains Spur Papua New Guinea Landslides Guest authors May 1, 2026 0 Heavy rains from Tropical Cyclone Maila triggered a deadly landslide in the mountains of East New Britain.
Earth Observatory Extreme Weather Events Landsat 9 Landslides Cyclone Rains Spur Papua New Guinea Landslides Guest authors May 1, 2026 0 Heavy rains from Tropical Cyclone Maila triggered a deadly landslide in the mountains of East New Britain.
Droughts Earth Observatory Landsat 8 / LDCM (Landsat Data Continuity Mission) Wildfires Fires Rage in Georgia Guest authors April 29, 2026 0 Firefighters are battling two destructive blazes in the southern part of the state as drought grips the U.S. Southeast.
Earth Observatory Land Cover Landsat 9 Vegetation Fiery Fall Color in Southern Chile Guest authors April 28, 2026 0 The beech forests of southern Patagonia put on vibrant autumn displays.
Earth Observatory Land Cover Landsat 9 Vegetation Fiery Fall Color in Southern Chile Guest authors April 28, 2026 0 The beech forests of southern Patagonia put on vibrant autumn displays.
Earth Observatory Landsat 9 An Agricultural Mosaic in Taiwan Guest authors April 24, 2026 0 Diversity reigns across the farmland of Yunlin County in southwestern Taiwan—a region that produces an array of crops on small farms.
Air Quality Earth Observatory Human Dimensions Terra Wildfires Smoke Shrouds Northern Thailand Guest authors April 23, 2026 0 Seasonal fires have darkened skies over Southeast Asia.