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Alfred’s Strange and Destructive Journey
2025.03.08
The tropical cyclone took a sharp turn toward Australia’s east coast, bringing flooding and other hazards to an area that rarely sees this type of storm.
A Proliferation of Lakes on the Tibetan Plateau
2025.03.05
Satellites have documented lakes on the “roof of the world” becoming larger and more numerous over the past three decades.
Fire Grows Unusually Large in Japan
2025.03.04
Following a record dry month, a fire near Ofunato spread to become the country’s largest in decades.
Colorful Dust Over Mauritania
2025.03.03
Airborne dust is common over the West African country, but its source can affect the appearance of plumes.
Cyclone Flurry in the Southern Hemisphere
2025.02.28
An unusual number of tropical storms churned across the planet’s southern oceans simultaneously in February 2025.
Large Fire Footprint on Faraway Amsterdam Island
2025.02.27
Wildfire burned through unique landscapes and disrupted scientific research on this remote island in the southern Indian Ocean.
Whorls of White off Greenland
2025.02.26
Bright snow topped the island’s thick ice sheet, while a swirling display of sea ice hugged the southeast coast.
New Antarctic Iceberg Speeds Off
2025.02.24
Iceberg A-84 has spent part of the Southern Hemisphere’s summer zipping along West Antarctica’s coastline.
How New NASA, India Earth Satellite NISAR Will See Earth
2025.02.21
When NASA and the Indian Space Research Organization’s (ISRO) new Earth satellite NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) launches in coming months, it will capture images of Earth’s surface so detailed they will show how much small plots of land and ice are moving, down to fractions of an inch.
Sweater Weather in North America
2025.02.21
Even with global temperatures well above normal in February 2025, a blast of frigid Arctic air spilled south into the central and eastern United States.
River of Fire on Mount Etna
2025.02.20
Lava coursed down the snowy slopes of Europe’s tallest volcano in February 2025.
Floods Swamp Tennessee
2025.02.19
A storm system that swept through the U.S. Southeast brought damaging winds, torrential rain, and destructive flash floods to several communities in the region.
Summer Heat Wave in South America
2025.02.17
February 2025 was a scorcher, with record temperatures in parts of Brazil and notable heat in Argentina.
A Growth Spurt for Home Reef
2025.02.14
A small island in Tonga built by an underwater volcano in 2022 has grown larger.
Fires Rage in Patagonia
2025.02.12
Strong winds and high temperatures fueled summer fires in Argentina.
A Daily Boost in Dust Height
2025.02.11
Scientists are using the DSCOVR satellite to make more frequent measurements of the height of dust over the Atlantic Ocean.
La Niña Is Here
2025.02.07
Cool water has welled up in the tropical Pacific in winter 2024–2025. But it may not stick around for long.
Rainy, Stormy Days in Queensland
2025.02.06
A slow-moving storm dropped unusually large amounts of rain on the Australian state in summer 2025.
Not-so Snowy Alaska
2025.02.01
Warmer-than-usual weather brought melting and a lack of snowfall to parts of the state in winter 2024–2025.
Net Radiation
2025.01.31
Earth's net radiation, sometimes called net flux, is the balance between incoming and outgoing energy at the top of the atmosphere. It is the total energy that is available to influence the climate.
Fuel for California Fires
2025.01.31
The buildup of vegetation and a rapid shift from wet to dry conditions played a role in the destructive blazes.
A Chill Over Chicagoland
2025.01.29
Toward the end of a late-January cold spell, snow and lake ice blanketed the landscape.
Fire in Baja California
2025.01.27
Seasonal Santa Ana winds helped fuel a large fire near Ensenada, Mexico.
Desert Dust Streams from Iran
2025.01.24
Winds lofted dust from the arid landscape across the Gulf of Oman.
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