NASA
NASA | Uncovering Winter's Mystery
A brief recap of the satellite news media tour on February 1, 2012 that looked at the science of falling snow, how NASA observes snow from space, and the factors that lead to the 2010 "Snowmageddon."
Weatherthings
Weather Things: Weather Cycles
The orbit of Earth on a tilted axis around the sun leads to the seasons. The resulting change of angle of the sun, and length of day controls how warm we get at different times of the year. With those changes in seasons come changes in...
NASA
NASA | NASA's Analysis of 2012 Global Temperature
NASA's analysis of Earth's surface temperature found that 2012 ranked as the ninth warmest year since 1880. NASA scientists at the Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) compare the average global temperature each year to the average...
NASA
NASA | Aqua MODIS: Science and Beauty
Beautiful images from the MODIS instrument on NASA's Aqua and Terra satellites are used by people all over the world every day. But MODIS is about more than just pretty pictures -- the instrument's contributions to science include a...
NASA
How the 2015-2016 El Niño Triggered Outbreaks Across the Globe
The 2015-2016 El Niño event brought weather conditions that triggered regional disease outbreaks throughout the world, according to a new NASA study that is the first to comprehensively assess the public health impacts of the major...
NASA
NASA | Observing the 2015 El Niño
People the world over are feeling, or soon will feel, the effects of the strongest El Niño event since 1997-98, currently unfolding in the eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean. New satellite observations are beginning to show scientists its...
NASA
Tracking California Rains During El Niño
This winter, areas across the globe experienced a shift in rain patterns due to the natural weather phenomenon known as El Niño. New NASA visualizations of rainfall data show the various changes to California. According to the National...
NASA
NASA | The Ocean: A Driving Force for Weather and Climate
The Ocean is essential to life on Earth. Most of Earth's water is stored in the ocean. Although 40 percent of Earth's population lives within, or near coastal regions- the ocean impacts people everywhere. Without the ocean, our planet...
NASA
Building a Hurricane Season in the Atlantic Ocean
For decades, NASA researchers have helped refine our understanding of hurricanes and tropical storms. To better understand the Atlantic hurricane season, they use the Goddard Earth Observing System (GEOS-5) model run by supercomputers at...
Ancient Lights Media
Australia: Climatic Features, Animals and Plant Life
This clip looks at Australia's climate and native animal and plant life.
Next Animation Studio
End of El Nino could bring active Atlantic hurricane season
The chances of an above-normal Atlantic hurricane season in 2019 have increased now that El Nino is over.
NASA
How El Niño Impacts Marine Plant Life
El Niño years can have a big impact on the littlest plants in the ocean, and NASA scientists are studying the relationship between the two. Ocean color maps, based on a month's worth of satellite data, show El Niño's impact on...
Wonderscape
Science Kids: Understanding Climate Patterns in the Pacific Ocean
This video provides an introduction to El Nino and La Nina, two climate patterns in the Pacific Ocean. It explains how these patterns occur, their impacts on global weather patterns, and discusses whether 2021 and 2022 are El Nino or La...
Weatherthings
Weather Things: Winter
The orbit of Earth on a tilted axis around the sun leads to the seasons. The resulting change of angle of the sun, and length of day controls how warm we get at different times of the year. With those changes in seasons come changes in...
Weatherthings
Weather Things: Spring
The orbit of Earth on a tilted axis around the sun leads to the seasons. The resulting change of angle of the sun, and length of day controls how warm we get at different times of the year. With those changes in seasons come changes in...
Weatherthings
Weather Things: Seasonal Changes
The orbit of Earth on a tilted axis around the sun leads to the seasons. The resulting change of angle of the sun, and length of day controls how warm we get at different times of the year. With those changes in seasons come changes in...
Weatherthings
Weather Things: Causes of Seasons:
The orbit of Earth on a tilted axis around the sun leads to the seasons. The resulting change of angle of the sun, and length of day controls how warm we get at different times of the year. With those changes in seasons come changes in...
Weatherthings
Weather Things: Autumn
The orbit of Earth on a tilted axis around the sun leads to the seasons. The resulting change of angle of the sun, and length of day controls how warm we get at different times of the year. With those changes in seasons come changes in...
Curated Video
More records shattered as Earth heats up, no end in sight
Sobering reminder from scientists: man-made climate change causes more extreme weather
Curated Video
The Forces Pushing Hurricane Irma Over the Top
Live Science's Laura Geggel tells us why Hurricane Irma isn't just any other destructive storm. She puts Irma in historical context as the U.S. prepares for landfall, and as the Caribbean copes with devestation. Plus, is the worst still...
Curated Video
El Niño is causing havoc in Central America, Asia and Africa
El Niño is having a disastrous effect on countries in Central America, parts of Africa and Asia, which have been hit by a drought that is generating a severe food crisis. In Haiti, 3.6 million people are facing food insecurity with...
Curated Video
Undaunted by B.C. avalanche
Snowmobilers were back on the mountain trails near McBride, B.C., a day after 5 were killed in an avalanche
Curated Video
Climate change: UN report confirms 2015 hottest year since records began
Earth has just experienced the hottest year since records began, according to a report by the United Nations. Greenhouse gases are behind the trend, most scientists believe. Doomsday Clock stuck near midnight due to climate change and...
Curated Video
What else does El Nino have for us?
Johanna Wagstaffe explains how the rest of winter is expect to unfold