Aqua Stories

Sizing Up the Sargassum Belt

Seaweed composing the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt hit near-record levels in June 2026, with the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of America both reaching all-time highs.

Smoke Blankets Oregon

Lightning storms have ignited dozens of fires in central and eastern Oregon.

Fighting Fire With Fire

In fire-prone ecosystems in Australia's Northern Territory, prescribed burns are lit to minimize the severity of fires later in the season.

Gravity Waves From Super Typhoon Sinlaku

Satellites observed striking upper-atmosphere phenomena generated by an intensifying tropical cyclone.

Color Off the Mid-Atlantic Coast

Something is brewing in shallow waters offshore of Delaware, New Jersey, Maryland, and Virginia.

Faster Detection of Forest Loss

Scientists pioneered a new system that combines data from multiple Earth-observing satellites to identify forest clearing up to 100 days earlier than current methods.

Wave of Dust Rolls Through Texas

An advancing cold front kicked up a sharp line of sand and other small particles that swept over the high plains.

Smoke Rises Over Big Cypress National Preserve

The National fire has burned tens of thousands of acres within the Florida preserve, fueled by vegetation dried by prolonged drought and killed by recent frost.

Winds Whip Up Fires and Dust on the Southern Plains

Dry, gusty conditions spurred fast-growing fires in Oklahoma and Kansas, along with dangerous dust storms across the region.

A Second Cyclone Slams Madagascar

Widespread flooding affected tens of thousands of people after cyclones Fytia and Gezani drenched the island.