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Impacts of the GLOBE Observer App 2016-2025

The GLOBE Program recently celebrated its 30th Anniversary on Earth Day, 22 April 2025. Ten years ago, work began to develop the GLOBE Observer app, and it formally launched in 2016 with the first tool, Clouds. Read more about our accomplishments from the last nearly ten years. >>

The Mosquito’s Story and You

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. >>

2025 Aviation Weather Mission: Civil Air Patrol Cadets Help Scientists Study the Atmosphere with GLOBE Clouds

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. >>

GLOBE Observer Trees Just Got Even Better!

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. >>

April 2024 GLOBE Eclipse Science Results

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. >>

New GLOBE Camp Programming Guides!

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. >>

Tracking Change in Dixie National Forest

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. >>

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