Ramp-up in Antarctic ice loss speeds sea level rise
Ice losses from Antarctica have tripled since 2012, increasing global sea levels by 0.12 inch (3 millimeters) in that timeframe alone.
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Warm water creeps into otherwise-calm Central Pacific
A patch of high sea level called a Kelvin wave is slowly traveling east along the equator in the Pacific Ocean. This type of wave is often a precursor to an El Niño event.
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Twin spacecraft launch to track Earth's water movement
GRACE Follow-On has launched, and both satellites are communicating with ground stations.
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NASA satellites reveal major shifts in global freshwater
Scientists have combined NASA Earth satellite observations with data on human activities to map locations where freshwater is changing around the globe and to determine why.
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Update: Launch coverage of Earth-observing satellites
Revised dates have been set for the prelaunch briefing and launch of GRACE-FO, NASA's latest Earth-observing satellite mission.
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