Earth's Atmosphere
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A collection of fish-shaped clouds hovered above the glacial lake in Patagonia in December 2025.
Low clouds blanketed the delta while parallel cloud bands rolled over the Bay of Bengal during a January cold wave.
The Large Magellanic Cloud—one of our closest neighboring galaxies—is a hotbed of star formation that is visible to both astronauts…
Scientists say the seasonal crop fires are burning later in the day than in previous years.
A potent atmospheric river delivered intense rainfall to western Washington, triggering flooding and mudslides.
The right combination of conditions allowed this distinctive low cloud to form in California’s Central Valley for weeks.
The super typhoon headed for Guangdong province after lashing Taiwan and northern Luzon in the Philippines.
Smoke filled river valleys in northeastern Washington and parts of British Columbia.
Satellites have observed episodes of dust swirling across the basin in western China for decades.
The storm became a major hurricane while traversing the eastern Pacific but weakened as it approached the islands.
The glow of city lights, the aurora, and a rising Moon illuminate the night along the northwest coast of North…
A prolonged high-pressure weather system brought unusually warm September temperatures to British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest.
Lightning likely ignited several large fires that sent smoke pouring over the Canadian province in early September 2025.
An oblique photo from the International Space Station captured haze spilling from valleys in Italy and France and streaming south…
An astronaut captured a moonrise—and much more—in a series of photos taken from the International Space Station.
A powerful supercell storm left a trail of damage spanning hundreds of kilometers southeast of Calgary, Canada.
The major hurricane steered clear of land but delivered tropical storm conditions to coastal areas along its path.
Fueled by extreme heat and dry conditions, intense wildfires in Spain and Portugal sent thick smoke across parts of Europe.
