Earth Observatory Image of the DayNASA's view of the Earth from the Earth Observatory.Heat, drought, and winds fueled wildland fires that raged into parts of Viña del Mar and Quilpué. View the full...NASA’s PACE satellite lifted off from Florida and headed for orbit, from where it will observe microscopic organisms in Earth’s...Torrential rain fell on southern parts of the state, the product of an intense atmospheric river. View the full storyFueled by a summer heatwave, the blazes scorched entire neighborhoods in the city of Viña del Mar. View the full...An analysis of satellite data found that most of the island’s glaciers have retreated significantly, with Zachariæ Isstrøm and Sermeq...This coastal stretch of South Africa’s Western Cape province supports industry, fishing, farming, tourism, and a nature reserve. View the...Hot, windy weather has fueled outbreaks of fire in South Africa’s Western Cape. View the full storyA moisture measurement tool known as OpenET is improving the way farmers, ranchers, and water resource managers steward one of...Once covered in palms and mangroves, about half of this wetland has been converted for aquaculture. View the full storyThe towering volcano has been erupting for decades, with near constant gas emissions venting from the crater punctuated by bursts...Sustained winds carried desert dust over the ocean, where it engulfed island groups and then streamed toward the United Kingdom....Clouds trailing the remote island in the South Atlantic appeared brighter than usual because of volcanic aerosols. View the full...The iconic volcano of Northern California is home to seven glaciers that become buried in a blanket of snow during...The large Coast Range glacier is one of thousands in western Canada that have shrunk in recent decades as temperatures...Located in northern Chile, one of the deepest open-pit mines in the world has transitioned underground to extract valuable metals....Some parts of the peninsula rose up to 4 meters (13 feet), shifting the position of coastlines and leaving some...More than a week of wintry weather left a band of snow from Mississippi to Maine. View the full storyResting atop a shingled sandstone landscape, the Norwegian glacier has been in decline since the late 1990s. View the full...Tectonic forces over millions of years have folded the region’s layers of colorful rock. Erosion has since exposed them. View...The latest round of eruptions on the Reykjanes peninsula destroyed homes in the town of Grindavík. View the full storyWinter fog in Pakistan and northern India has reduced visibility on the ground and caused transportation challenges. View the full...Dangerously cold temperatures lingered over large swaths of the country for several days in mid-January 2024. View the full storyRéunion and Mauritius, islands in the southwest Indian Ocean, were lashed by the basin’s strongest storm system so far in...In Alaska, streams are turning orange as permafrost thaws. View the full storyCool, upwelling water supports an array of marine life and draws the occasional filmmaker to the Bonney Coast region. View...The populous Argentinian city lies along the Paraná River, an important waterway for trade and resource transportation. View the full...What caused the year to be so hot? Here is a breakdown of the primary factors that scientists considered. View...A sprawling low-pressure system swept across the eastern half of the U.S., delivering high winds, heavy rain and snow, and...A blanket of morning fog in January made the Nile Delta look like a tuft of cotton. View the full...In the aftermath of consecutive winter storms, rivers in central England overflowed their banks. View the full storyThe burst of turquoise and tan hues in Alaskan waters is in stark contrast to the snowy shoreline. View the...Infrastructure, aquaculture, and an artificial island are found along this coastal stretch of southwest India. View the full storySeasonal melting produced striking hues atop the sea ice before it broke away from the coast. View the full storyParallel rows of cumulus clouds streamed from icy domains out over open water. View the full storyFeatures in this northern British Columbia volcanic area draw their names from a few of our favorite wintry things. View...Astronauts aboard the International Space Station are uniquely positioned to capture striking photos of the Sun and Earth. View the...The terrain near the confluence of the Wisconsin and Mississippi rivers is topographically varied compared to the relatively flat Midwest....The highest point in the Indian Ocean, this 2-million-year-old volcano is rarely snowy. View the full storyThe Antarctic island served as a winter base for early 20th century polar explorers. View the full storyPeople have long noticed that the waters around Cabo Frio are unusually cool. View the full story
