NASA’s ECOSTRESS Maps Burn Risk Across Phoenix Streets – NASA

NASA’s ECOSTRESS Maps Burn Risk Across Phoenix Streets – NASA

Roads and sidewalks in some areas get so hot that skin contact could result in second-degree burns. Researchers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California have mapped scorching pavement in Phoenix where contact with skin — from a fall, for example — can cause serious burns. The image shows land surface temperatures across a … Read more

International Ocean Satellite Monitors How El Niño Is Shaping Up – NASA

International Ocean Satellite Monitors How El Niño Is Shaping Up – NASA

Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich is the latest satellite contributing to a 30-year sea level record that researchers are using to compare this year’s El Niño with those of the past. Not all El Niño events are created equal. Their impacts vary widely, and satellites like the U.S.-European Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich help anticipate those impacts on a … Read more