GLOBE News

As winter gives way to spring in the Northern Hemisphere, mosquitoes will start to emerge. We ask GLOBE volunteers everywhere to track the presence of mosquito larvae in standing water to identify the start of the season in your community. By doing so during the month of April (citizen science month), you can also contribute to SciStarter’s Million Acts of Science.  >>

A project with the Civil Air Patrol this spring and summer will engage cadets and senior members in collecting GLOBE Clouds data (including contrails) along with other relevant weather conditions, as well as commercial aircraft information, for research related to aviation weather.  >>

As of early November 2024, you can now enter the tree’s genus and species on the last screen of the Trees tool, after you measure the tree’s height. Knowing the genus and species of a tree is important, because it helps us understand a tree’s specific characteristics, potential ecological roles, and the type of care a tree will need to thrive in different environments.  >>

On 08 April 2024, a total solar eclipse occurred over North America, attracting millions of viewers. While some people simply enjoyed the eclipse, others used it as a chance to contribute to scientific research. Read a summary of one research project conducted with GLOBE Eclipse data.  >>

GLOBE is going to camp! GLOBE is pleased to offer a new resource guide that provides camp educators with activities and programming ideas built on GLOBE Observer. The new guide will help campers monitor the conditions of clouds, water, and plants, to study change over time.  >>

College student Callie Davis used GLOBE Observer land cover as a tool in her 2024 internship with Dixie National Forest to recreate a series of landscape photos her parents took nearly 30 years ago.  >>

What kind of trees have you been observing with GLOBE Observer? The latest update to the GLOBE Observer app gives you the ability to report a tree’s genus, species, and/or common name.  >>

The GLOBE Program and the Civil Air Patrol collaborated to collect data during the total solar eclipse in April 2024, with CAP cadets and senior members participating from every U.S. state, two U.S. territories, and two Canadian provinces.  >>

GLOBE students across North America and Europe are working together to document seasonal change this September through December. The Trees Within LAC (Latin America and Caribbean region) Campaign is also collecting information about the tree species of the localities where students reside and their dynamics over time. We invite volunteers of all ages and in all countries to support their work by collecting regular Trees and Land Cover data with GLOBE Observer.   >>

In Alaska, volunteers under programs like Fresh Eyes on Ice and The GLOBE Program collect critical data that feeds into larger research frameworks. By combining multi-satellite imagery and ground-level observations, scientists can observe and analyze ice conditions with unprecedented detail and accuracy.  >>