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The glacier in southeastern Svalbard pulses with the changing seasons, speeding up and slowing its flow toward the sea.
Cortina d'Ampezzo, flanked by steep-sided mountain peaks, is the site of several skiing and sliding events in the 2026 Winter…
January brought blistering extremes Down Under as record temperatures scorched the nation’s southeast.
The country's northern regions are accustomed to snow, but unrelenting storms have snarled transportation and caused other challenges this winter.
A dusting of white highlighted the Colorado Plateau around the deep gorge, while shadows created a visual illusion.
In late January 2026, a strong, moisture-laden storm dropped snow across nearly the entire state, spanning from the Appalachians to…
About 2,900 Olympic athletes have converged on northern Italy to sort out who is the GOAT—or perhaps the stoat.
Ice in the Hudson River hugged the shore of Manhattan amid a deep freeze.
Icebreakers play a critical role in delivering supplies to America's largest research base in Antarctica.
From autumn color to a winter-white finish, forested areas around Blacksburg trade foliage for snow over the span of two…
Following a significant winter storm, frigid temperatures lingered in late January 2026 across a vast swath of the U.S.
Very wet—but very warm—weather in the western U.S. has left many mountainous regions looking at substantial snowpack deficits.
Satellites observed a frozen landscape across much of the country after a massive winter storm.
Weeks of intense rain overwhelmed rivers and reservoirs, displacing hundreds of thousands of people.
Reed-covered mounds exposed by declining water levels reveal an unexpected network of freshwater springs that feed directly into the lake…
A blanket of snow spanned Michigan and much of the Great Lakes region following a potent cold snap.
December and January brought a series of intense winter storms to the peninsula in far eastern Russia.
Tens of thousands of people fled to safety as blazes spread throughout the country’s Biobío and Ñuble regions.
The expansion of greenhouses in southern Ontario is changing the appearance of the land surface—and the night sky.
After marching from Selma, Martin Luther King Jr. stood on the steps of the state capitol in Montgomery, Alabama, and…
A vibrant display of phytoplankton encircled the remote New Zealand islands.
