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The state was unusually dry for much of 2025, but the intensity of the drought has ratcheted up since January…
Scientists pioneered a new system that combines data from multiple Earth-observing satellites to identify forest clearing up to 100 days…
Patches of open water in the region contributed to low sea ice extent across the Arctic in March 2026, which…
The February 2026 eruption at Piton de la Fournaise has lasted longer and produced a larger volume of lava than…
Strong winds in March 2026 carried Saharan dust across northwestern Africa and toward the Canary Islands, reducing visibility and prompting…
Dry, warm, and windy conditions across the U.S. Great Plains led to extreme fire activity in March 2026.
A network of meltwater lakes and drainage channels made an Antarctic ice shelf known for its blue ice areas even…
The activity of herring around Vancouver Island in British Columbia brightened coastal waters enough to be detectable from space.
Temperatures in several states climbed over 100 degrees Fahrenheit in March 2026, which in some places was the highest March…
Back-to-back subtropical cyclones in March fueled destructive flash flooding on several of the Hawaiian Islands.
The powerful storm lashed the northern edge of the continent with damaging winds and drenching rain as it made landfall…
Plains around the San Andreas Fault and across Carrizo Plain National Monument are awash with yellow as wildflowers bloom.
Episode 43 of the Hawaiian volcano’s current eruption was marked by high lava fountains and widespread ash dispersal.
Abundant rainfall in February and March 2026 transformed the desert landscape of Central Australia.
An advancing cold front kicked up a sharp line of sand and other small particles that swept over the high…
Ireland is best known for its many greens, but the striking grays of the island's Burren region also stand out…
During the 2022 summer melt season, sediment plumes and fractured sea ice traced swirling eddies in a branch of the…
Activity at the volcano in the Philippines sent lava and pyroclastic flows down the volcano’s flanks and prompted evacuations in…
Clouds of dust lofted from the Sahara Desert brought hazy skies and muddy rain to Western Europe.
Lake Unter-See in Antarctica, sealed beneath thick ice, contains unusually high levels of dissolved oxygen and cone-shaped microbial reefs resembling…
A series of nighttime satellite images revealed how moonlight reaching Earth varied throughout a total lunar eclipse.
