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The Tongan volcano expanded its mid-Pacific real estate during its latest eruptive phase.

Feb 17, 2026
Summer Heat Hits Southeastern Australia
4 min read

January brought blistering extremes Down Under as record temperatures scorched the nation’s southeast.

Feb 11, 2026
Winter Grips Japan
3 min read

The country's northern regions are accustomed to snow, but unrelenting storms have snarled transportation and caused other challenges this winter.

Feb 10, 2026
A Winter Blanket Covers North Carolina
3 min read

In late January 2026, a strong, moisture-laden storm dropped snow across nearly the entire state, spanning from the Appalachians to…

Feb 6, 2026
Chilled New York City
3 min read

Ice in the Hudson River hugged the shore of Manhattan amid a deep freeze.

Feb 4, 2026
Extreme January Cold
3 min read

Following a significant winter storm, frigid temperatures lingered in late January 2026 across a vast swath of the U.S.

Jan 30, 2026
Snow Buries the U.S. Interior and East
2 min read

Satellites observed a frozen landscape across much of the country after a massive winter storm.

Jan 28, 2026
Floods Inundate Southern Mozambique
2 min read

Weeks of intense rain overwhelmed rivers and reservoirs, displacing hundreds of thousands of people.

Jan 27, 2026
Winter Grips the Michigan Mitten
3 min read

A blanket of snow spanned Michigan and much of the Great Lakes region following a potent cold snap.

Jan 23, 2026
Snow Buries Kamchatka
2 min read

December and January brought a series of intense winter storms to the peninsula in far eastern Russia.

Jan 22, 2026
Fires Erupt in South-Central Chile 
2 min read

Tens of thousands of people fled to safety as blazes spread throughout the country’s Biobío and Ñuble regions.

Jan 21, 2026
Fires on the Rise in the Far North
3 min read

Satellite-based maps show northern wildland fires becoming more frequent and widespread as temperatures rise and lightning reaches higher latitudes.

Jan 14, 2026
Fire on Ice: The Arctic’s Changing Fire Regime
7 min read

An increasingly flammable landscape combined with more lightning strikes is leading to larger, more frequent, and more intense fires than…

Jan 14, 2026
A Plume of Bright Blue in Melissa’s Wake
5 min read

The category 5 hurricane stirred up carbonate sediment near Jamaica in what scientists believe is the largest such event in…

Jan 13, 2026
Fire Threatens Rare Forests in Argentina
3 min read

Blazes spread across Los Alerces National Park, home to some of the world's oldest trees.

Jan 12, 2026
New Timing for Stubble Burning in India
5 min read

Scientists say the seasonal crop fires are burning later in the day than in previous years.

Dec 15, 2025
Pacific Moisture Drenches the U.S. Northwest
3 min read

A potent atmospheric river delivered intense rainfall to western Washington, triggering flooding and mudslides.

Dec 12, 2025
A Hot and Fiery Decade for Kīlauea
6 min read

The volcano in Hawaii is one of the most active in the world, and NASA tech makes it easier for…

Dec 9, 2025