Terra Stories

Dust Storm Sweeps Over Mali

At a time of year when dust storm activity winds down, a plume of dust blanketed parts of the West African nation and its neighbors.

Rare, Widespread Snow in the Atacama Desert

Back-to-back winter storms in August 2026 brought snowfall to northern Chile, from the Andes to near the Pacific coast.

Smoke Streams Across Eastern Washington

Wildland fires in early August 2026 pushed air quality to unhealthy levels, destroyed hundreds of structures, and triggered mandatory evacuations in Spokane.