Earth Observatory Floods Landsat 8 / LDCM (Landsat Data Continuity Mission) Landsat 9 Floodwaters Overwhelm Thailand Guest authors October 9, 2026 0 Heavy rains since mid-September have caused widespread flooding that has affected millions of people across the country.
Droughts Earth Observatory Landsat 8 / LDCM (Landsat Data Continuity Mission) Surface Water Fighting Drought in Texas Cotton Country Guest authors October 8, 2026 0 Drought and an ailing aquifer were major topics of conversation when NASA scientists visited with farmers in the Texas High Plains.
Earth Observatory Landsat 8 / LDCM (Landsat Data Continuity Mission) Landsat 9 An Agricultural “Island” in the Saskatchewan River Delta Guest authors October 1, 2026 0 Surrounded by wetlands, Manitoba’s northernmost farmland near The Pas turns from green to brown over the 2026 growing season.
Earth Observatory Landsat 8 / LDCM (Landsat Data Continuity Mission) Landsat 9 An Agricultural “Island” in the Saskatchewan River Delta Guest authors October 1, 2026 0 Surrounded by wetlands, Manitoba’s northernmost farmland near The Pas turns from green to brown over the 2026 growing season.
Earth Observatory Landsat 8 / LDCM (Landsat Data Continuity Mission) Vegetation Boom Year for Desert Blooms Guest authors September 23, 2026 0 Carpets of wildflowers burst from arid, ochre-colored land in Western Australia following winter rains.
Earth Observatory Landsat 8 / LDCM (Landsat Data Continuity Mission) Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) Volcanoes Anak Krakatau Rumbles Again Guest authors September 9, 2026 0 A powerful eruption from the Indonesian volcano lofted ash into the atmosphere, disrupting thousands of flights and degrading air quality.
Earth Observatory Landsat 8 / LDCM (Landsat Data Continuity Mission) Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) Volcanoes Anak Krakatau Rumbles Again Guest authors September 9, 2026 0 A powerful eruption from the Indonesian volcano lofted ash into the atmosphere, disrupting thousands of flights and degrading air quality.
Earth Observatory Landsat 8 / LDCM (Landsat Data Continuity Mission) Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) Volcanoes Anak Krakatau Rumbles Again Guest authors September 9, 2026 0 A powerful eruption from the Indonesian volcano lofted ash into the atmosphere, disrupting thousands of flights and degrading air quality.
Clouds Earth Observatory Landsat 8 / LDCM (Landsat Data Continuity Mission) Landsat 9 Volcanoes A Bright Spot at Mount Michael Guest authors September 7, 2026 0 With austral winter nearing its end, clouds cleared for a satellite view of volcanic activity in the remote South Atlantic.
Earth Observatory Landsat 4 Landsat 8 / LDCM (Landsat Data Continuity Mission) Landsat 9 Sea Ice Wildlife A Changing World for Emperor Penguins Guest authors August 26, 2026 0 Experts are analyzing decades of images from Landsat satellites for clues about how the iconic birds have responded to sea ice disruptions in the past.