NASA Earth on Instagram: "Aerosols are tiny solid or liquid particles in our atmosphere like dust, sulfates from pollution or volcanoes, wildfire smoke, and more. NASA’s GEOS model shows how these particles can affect the air we breathe—even from far away. In this visualization of aerosol data from the GEOS model, different colors represent different aerosols. Sea salt is blue, dust is pink, smoke is orange, and sulfates from pollution and volcanoes are green. Data is shown for Aug. 1 to Sept. 1

Impact on Instagram: "Rest in peace, Dr. Jane Goodall. 🩵 Impact’s interview with the heroic conservationist and climate activist from April captured Dr. Goodall’s reflection on the state of today’s climate crisis and her hope in the young people who are fighting to protect the natural world."

Explaining The Universe on Instagram: "Follow (us) @ExplainingTheUniverse to learn something NEW every day 🧠💫 A dam is a barrier built across a river or stream to control the flow of water. By holding back water, dams create reservoirs that can be used for drinking water, irrigation, hydroelectric power generation, flood control, and recreation. There are several types—such as gravity dams (which rely on their weight to resist water pressure), arch dams (curved, transferring force into the val

Historical Records on Instagram: "Capturing smoke from burning plastic in a bag shows how much pollution just one small fire can create. This simple test helps people understand the harmful effects of burning waste, especially plastic, which is still common in many places. Burning plastic releases toxic gases like dioxins, furans, and heavy metals. These harmful fumes can affect human health, causing breathing problems and other illnesses. They also hurt the environment. This method of throwing