Rapid Cloud Loss Is Contributing to Record-Breaking Temperatures, New Study Shows

Rapid cloud loss is contributing to record-breaking temperatures, new study shows

Earth's cloud cover is rapidly shrinking and contributing to record-breaking temperatures, according to new research involving the Monash-led Australian Research Council Center of Excellence for 21st Century Weather.

Earth's shrinking cloud cover may hold the key to climate mystery

The areas over the ocean where storm clouds form have dwindled by up to 3 per cent in the past two decades, new research led by NASA shows.

Earth’s Clouds on the Move

Marine storm cloud zones have shifted poleward and narrowed, and the changes are contributing to our planet’s growing energy imbalance.

From Space to Soil: How NASA Sees Earth's Forests

From Space to Soil: How NASA Sees Earth's Forests | NASA GoddardAs part of its Earth System Observatory, NASA uses satellite Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) technology to study Earth’s forests that are key carbon sinks. The Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI) Mission maps forest height and biomass from the International Space Station, while ICESat-2 fills polar data gaps. Together, they enable a first-of-its-kind global biomass ma…