An Otherworldly Landscape: Bolivian Salt Flats – A Natural Laboratory for Mars Research
An otherworldly landscape on a plateau in the Andes provides a natural laboratory for scientists studying Earth and Mars. This photograph of Salar de Coipasa…
An otherworldly landscape on a plateau in the Andes provides a natural laboratory for scientists studying Earth and Mars. This photograph of Salar de Coipasa…
A stalled storm dropped three feet of rain over four days on the Thessaly region, triggering extensive flooding. Following weeks of heat waves and fires,…
Using remote sensing, researchers have developed a method to guide the state of Maryland’s tree-planting efforts. Nature has provided an effective tool for removing some…
Circular Depressions Seep Hydrogen Gas Naturally occurring hydrogen was discovered emanating from “fairy circles” in Australia. Pockmarked landscapes in Australia may be a treasure map…
Severe drought is reducing the number of daily passages on the transoceanic shipping route. While some weather-related delays are mere nuisances, others have a more…
Decades of gradual warming due to human-caused climate change and an El Niño in the Pacific Ocean nudged global ocean temperatures to record levels in…
The aurora borealis and moonglint shine bright in this astronaut photo of the Alaskan island chain. An astronaut aboard the International Space Station (ISS) captured…
Extreme temperatures and humidity affected millions of people in the Midwest, Great Plains, and South in August 2023. High heat and humidity have blanketed numerous…
Wildfires in the country’s northeast sent smoke streaming over Mediterranean waters. A month after devastating fires tore across parts of Greece in July 2023, dozens…
The storm delivered torrential rain to parts of Southern California, Nevada, and Mexico, leaving flooded streets and power outages in its wake. Once a powerful…
Extreme heat, bouts of strong winds, and a prolonged drought are fueling large forest fires in western Canada and the United States. NASA’s Aqua satellite’s…
Once limited to higher latitudes, polar mesospheric clouds are becoming brighter and more visible over mid-latitudes. An astronaut aboard the International Space Station (ISS) took…
The major hurricane was expected to weaken before delivering heavy rain to Mexico and Southern California. Hurricane Hilary, a category 4 storm in the Pacific…
Mendenhall Glacier is a popular tourist destination near Juneau, but each year there is less of it to see. Each year, hundreds of thousands of…
Earth in July 2023 was 1.18°C (2.12°F) warmer than the average for the month, and warmer than any other month in the 143-year record. According…
The extent of winter sea ice surrounding Antarctica is in uncharted territory in the satellite record. Antarctica is experiencing the depths of winter, yet the…
A wildfire devastated Lahaina, Maui, aided by strong winds and dry weather. Hundreds of structures were damaged, with ongoing search and rescue operations. NASA’s Earth…
Seasonal warmth led to the rapid disintegration of sea ice near the junction of two large outlet glaciers. Summer can be harsh on the planet’s…