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Bright blue water in the Caribbean Sea and smog in Northern India appear in the first worldwide image produced with data from NOAA-21’s VIIRS instrument, which began collecting Earth data in December. VIIRS offers global insight into our atmosphere, land, and oceans.

The U.S. loses about 60,000 acres of wetlands a year. An upcoming Supreme Court decision could settle which wetlands get federal protection under the Clean Water Act.

To prevent devastating droughts and floods, humanity can tune in to natural solutions to repair water cycles disrupted by human development.

Meet the scientific heart of the Surface Water and Ocean Topography mission, which will see Earth’s water in higher definition than ever before.

The upcoming Surface Water and Ocean Topography mission will provide a trove of data on Earth’s water resources, even in remote locations. Alaska serves as a case study.

As regions around the world face record-breaking droughts, scientists are using seismology to track groundwater levels, showing that well-managed pumping strategies have a big impact.

The U.S. Department of the Interior has announced new funding to protect the sustainability of the Colorado River System. $4 billion will be focused on water management and conservation efforts in the Colorado River Basin and other areas experiencing similar levels of drought.

A new study from NASA WWAO and other agency partners sets out a roadmap for how environmental research and stewardship can come together.

In summer 2022, water levels in the Great Salt Lake dropped to new record lows. Increased water diversions and climate change are responsible.

Coastal aquaculture has grown rapidly in recent decades. New findings may help decision makers optimize shrimp-farm layouts, which could help improve coastal water quality.