State of the Planet

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  • 2020 Tied With 2016 as the Hottest Year on Record

    2020 Tied With 2016 as the Hottest Year on Record

    Scientists at the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies find that 2020 was statistically equal with 2016, continuing a long-term trend.

  • Even a Limited India-Pakistan Nuclear War Would Bring Global Famine, Says Study

    Even a Limited India-Pakistan Nuclear War Would Bring Global Famine, Says Study

    Even a limited nuclear exchange between India and Pakistan would cause unprecedented planet-wide food shortages lasting more than a decade.

  • In Memoriam: Stuart Gaffin

    In Memoriam: Stuart Gaffin

    Columbia University celebrates the life and mourns the passing of Stuart Gaffin, research scientist at The Earth Institute’s Center for Climate Systems Research and NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies.

  • Confirming Long-Term Trend, 2018 Was Fourth Warmest Year on Record

    Confirming Long-Term Trend, 2018 Was Fourth Warmest Year on Record

    Earth’s global surface temperatures in 2018 were the fourth warmest since modern record keeping began in the 1880s, according to independent analyses by NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

  • In Continuation of Trend, 2017 Was Second Warmest Year on Record

    In Continuation of Trend, 2017 Was Second Warmest Year on Record

    Earth’s global surface temperatures in 2017 ranked as the second warmest since 1880, according to an analysis by NASA released today.

  • Air Pollution May Kill More Africans Than HIV/AIDS

    Air Pollution May Kill More Africans Than HIV/AIDS

    Researcher calls attention to a largely under-recognized health threat.

  • 2016 Sets Another Record for Warmth

    2016 Sets Another Record for Warmth

    The news doesn’t come as a surprise to scientists and others who’ve been watching, but marks a milestone nonetheless: 2016 was the warmest year on record, dating back to the start of modern record keeping in 1880.

  • New Group Takes On Massive Computing Needs of Big Data

    New Group Takes On Massive Computing Needs of Big Data

    The sheer number of observations now streaming from land, sea, air and space has outpaced the ability of most computers to process it. The Data Science Institute’s newest working group —Frontiers in Computing Systems—will try to address some of the bottlenecks facing scientists working with these and other massive data sets.

  • Goddard Institute to Aid Search for Life on Distant Worlds

    Goddard Institute to Aid Search for Life on Distant Worlds

    Despite its name, the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies has in recent years concentrated on planet Earth–mainly, its widely used computer models used by scientists around the world to measure and predict the impact of greenhouse gases on climate. This week NASA announced that the Earth Institute-affiliated center will also play a leading role…

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  • 2020 Tied With 2016 as the Hottest Year on Record

    2020 Tied With 2016 as the Hottest Year on Record

    Scientists at the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies find that 2020 was statistically equal with 2016, continuing a long-term trend.

  • Even a Limited India-Pakistan Nuclear War Would Bring Global Famine, Says Study

    Even a Limited India-Pakistan Nuclear War Would Bring Global Famine, Says Study

    Even a limited nuclear exchange between India and Pakistan would cause unprecedented planet-wide food shortages lasting more than a decade.

  • In Memoriam: Stuart Gaffin

    In Memoriam: Stuart Gaffin

    Columbia University celebrates the life and mourns the passing of Stuart Gaffin, research scientist at The Earth Institute’s Center for Climate Systems Research and NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies.

  • Confirming Long-Term Trend, 2018 Was Fourth Warmest Year on Record

    Confirming Long-Term Trend, 2018 Was Fourth Warmest Year on Record

    Earth’s global surface temperatures in 2018 were the fourth warmest since modern record keeping began in the 1880s, according to independent analyses by NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

  • In Continuation of Trend, 2017 Was Second Warmest Year on Record

    In Continuation of Trend, 2017 Was Second Warmest Year on Record

    Earth’s global surface temperatures in 2017 ranked as the second warmest since 1880, according to an analysis by NASA released today.

  • Air Pollution May Kill More Africans Than HIV/AIDS

    Air Pollution May Kill More Africans Than HIV/AIDS

    Researcher calls attention to a largely under-recognized health threat.

  • 2016 Sets Another Record for Warmth

    2016 Sets Another Record for Warmth

    The news doesn’t come as a surprise to scientists and others who’ve been watching, but marks a milestone nonetheless: 2016 was the warmest year on record, dating back to the start of modern record keeping in 1880.

  • New Group Takes On Massive Computing Needs of Big Data

    New Group Takes On Massive Computing Needs of Big Data

    The sheer number of observations now streaming from land, sea, air and space has outpaced the ability of most computers to process it. The Data Science Institute’s newest working group —Frontiers in Computing Systems—will try to address some of the bottlenecks facing scientists working with these and other massive data sets.

  • Goddard Institute to Aid Search for Life on Distant Worlds

    Goddard Institute to Aid Search for Life on Distant Worlds

    Despite its name, the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies has in recent years concentrated on planet Earth–mainly, its widely used computer models used by scientists around the world to measure and predict the impact of greenhouse gases on climate. This week NASA announced that the Earth Institute-affiliated center will also play a leading role…