Climate Changes

Intense rainfall triggered deadly flash flooding in Bahía Blanca, Argentina, in late austral summer 2025. The city received approximately 400 millimeters (15.7 inches) of rain in 8 hours on March 7, local authorities told news outlets—about two-thirds the average amount the area sees in one year.

How GIS helped track, understand, and mitigate record heat in summer 2025

As the 2025 eastern Pacific hurricane season progresses, two tropical cyclones Barbara and Cosme were actively churning off the western coast of Mexico. Captured in a stunning image by the VIIRS (Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite) aboard the NOAA-20 satellite on June 9, 2025, at 20:15 Universal Time, the storms presented a remarkable sight from space.

For the second year in a row, northern Kazakhstan experienced significant flooding caused by rapid snowmelt combined with intense spring rains. In 2025, this natural phenomenon once again inundated riverside communities, displacing hundreds of residents and impacting livelihoods along the Esil River and other waterways.