• MONITOR
  • FILTER
  • LOCATE
  • REVIEW

How to track active natural events with your AI

Connect your agent to NASA's EONET data. Once connected, your AI can monitor and report on ongoing environmental crises as they happen.

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Short answer

How can I use my AI to track wildfires or floods?

Your agent uses NASA's EONET data to identify specific natural events like volcanic eruptions or floods. It pulls the latest event categories and active event details to give you real-time situational awareness. Here is how the process works.

The outcomes.

What you get from the data.

The AI processes raw NASA feeds into actionable information.

MONITOR

Active event lists

The AI pulls a list of all currently active natural events. You get a clear view of what is happening globally right now.

FILTER

Specific event types

Your agent narrows down the massive data stream to just what you care about, like wildfires or sea level changes.

LOCATE

Precise event data

The AI extracts the exact coordinates and descriptions for each event. This lets you pinpoint where the activity is occurring.

REVIEW

Human verification

The AI presents the findings, but you decide which events require further investigation or manual mapping.

The workflow

What your AI does when the data arrives.

The AI acts as a bridge between NASA's raw feeds and your chat interface.

  1. Identify event types

    The AI first checks which types of natural events are currently being reported by NASA.

    get_event_categories

  2. Fetch active events

    It pulls the specific details for all ongoing incidents within the selected categories.

    get_natural_events

  3. Filter and sort

    The agent organizes the data so you only see the most relevant or recent occurrences.

    get_natural_events

  4. Summarize findings

    The AI translates the raw JSON data into a plain English report of the current situation.

    get_event_categoriesget_natural_events

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to trigger the NASA Earth connector.

Starting points

You can swap out the event types or locations to get more specific results.

NASA Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_ewjIIYBlFxlRgtUXOBzKUtaBHthpxj7qf9nHo67d/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — NASA capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nasa-earth-full-disk-imagery-natural-events-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_ewjIIYBlFxlRgtUXOBzKUtaBHthpxj7qf9nHo67d/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Copy into chat04

  • List all active wildfire events currently reported in the EONET data.

  • What are the different categories of natural events I can track?

  • Find all active volcanic activity reported in the last 24 hours.

  • Check for any ongoing flood events and give me their locations.

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Start here

Connect NASA Earth, Full-Disk Imagery & Natural Events once, then ask.

Click the link to connect the MCP to your client. Your credentials stay encrypted, and you can start asking questions immediately.

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FAQ

How this task behaves.

  • 01

    Can the AI predict where a wildfire will move?

    No. The AI only reports on events that are already active and recorded in the NASA EONET data.

  • 02

    Does the AI update the NASA database?

    No. The AI can only read and interpret data from NASA. It cannot add, edit, or delete any information in the EONET system.

  • 03

    How often is the data updated?

    The AI pulls the most recent data available from the NASA feed at the moment you ask your question.

  • 04

    Can I get satellite images of the events?

    The AI provides text-based data and locations. It does not display or generate raw satellite imagery files.

  • 05

    Can the AI send alerts to my phone?

    No. The AI only provides information within your chat interface. You must decide if you want to set up your own external alerts.

  • More questions about NASA Earth, Full-Disk Imagery & Natural Events? The Connector page answers them. See everything the NASA Earth, Full-Disk Imagery & Natural Events Connector can do

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