Global Natural Events Tracker Guide
Live monitoring of active wildfires, severe storms, volcanoes, and sea ice events via NASA EONET satellites.
Overview
Track active natural hazards and environmental phenomena as observed by NASA Earth Observatory satellites. Monitor wildfires, severe storms, active volcanoes, and polar sea ice developments in real time.
When to Use Global Natural Events Tracker
Use Global Natural Events Tracker for environmental research, climate monitoring, disaster awareness, or educational classroom exploration.
Inputs, Formats & Specifications
- Accepted Inputs
- Category filter (Wildfires, Storms, Volcanoes, Sea Ice), Status toggle (Active/Historical), Limit selector
- Output Formats
- Event title, category badges, observation coordinates, discovery timestamps, NASA observatory reference links
- Supported Standards
- NASA EONET v3 GeoJSON, ISO 8601 UTC dates
- Browser Limits & Scope
- Refers to major environmental events curated by NASA Earth Science; minor municipal grass fires or localized squalls are not tracked.
How to use Global Natural Events Tracker
- Select an environmental category filter: All Events, Wildfires, Severe Storms, Volcanoes, or Sea Ice.
- Choose event status: Open (active) or Closed (historical) records.
- Click 'Fetch Satellite Events' to query NASA's EONET public registry directly from your browser.
- Browse active event cards showing coordinates, discovery dates, and direct links to NASA Earth Observatory records.
Real-World Examples
Frequently Asked Questions
What is NASA EONET?
EONET (Earth Observatory Natural Event Tracker) is a public service developed by NASA's Earth Science Data and Information System (ESDIS) Project to curate natural disaster and event metadata.
How frequently is the NASA events feed updated?
NASA updates event records continuously as satellite imagery and reports are analyzed. LilUtils edge-caches requests for 15 minutes to guarantee polite consumption.
Which satellites detect these natural events?
Observations are captured primarily by NASA Terra and Aqua satellites (MODIS sensor), Suomi NPP, NOAA-20 (VIIRS sensor), and geostationary GOES satellites.
Privacy & Data Security
Global Natural Events Tracker queries verified public open data directly from your browser with zero tracking and zero API keys.