Mount Fuji Bare Again After Fleeting Snow11/18/2024 09:00 PM
The volcano’s first snow of the season fell in early November 2024—the latest in a 130-year record—only to apparently vanish within a few days.
Signs of Sea Level Rise in the Bahamas11/17/2024 09:00 PM
Rising seas have redistributed cyanobacterial mats blanketing part of Andros Island and restructured the island’s marshes and mudflats.
Tajikistan’s Fedchenko Glacier11/16/2024 09:00 PM
The exceptionally long high-mountain glacier in Central Asia ranges from snowy white near the mountain peaks to dusty brown at lower elevations.
Blankets of White in the West11/12/2024 02:52 PM
November snows piled up on the plains and peaks of Colorado and New Mexico.
Sizing Up a Greenland Tsunami11/11/2024 09:00 PM
Satellite data show the shape of a wave as water sloshed around Dickson Fjord after a rockslide triggered a tsunami in September 2023.
The Glade of the Armistice11/10/2024 09:00 PM
Veterans Day falls on November 11 because of a World War I armistice signed in the Forest of Compiègne in France in 1918.
Sandy Sculptures in Morocco’s Erg Chebbi11/09/2024 09:00 PM
Windswept sand formations known as star dunes, or pyramid dunes, are a distinctive feature of the Sahara Desert in northern Africa.
Hurricane Rafael Crosses Cuba11/07/2024 01:14 PM
The latest major storm in 2024’s active hurricane season brought heavy rain and storm surge to Cuba as it moved into the Gulf of Mexico.
Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki Spews Ash11/06/2024 02:31 PM
Eruptions in November 2024 sent volcanic material over the Indonesian island of Flores.
A Week of Rain Across Spain11/05/2024 02:06 PM
Recurring storms produced destructive flooding in the country’s southwest and along its eastern coast.
Smoky Skies Over the Indo-Gangetic Plain11/04/2024 02:38 PM
Annual fires contributed to hazy skies over northern Pakistan and India, causing schools in some areas to close.
Landsat Plumbs the (Shallow) Depths11/03/2024 09:00 PM
Researchers have developed a new way to measure near-shore bathymetry using satellite observations alone.
Crepuscular Rays and Cumulonimbus Clouds11/02/2024 09:00 PM
Photographed from orbit at sunset, the rays of light penetrating gaps in the clouds span vast distances.
Drought Expands Across the U.S.11/01/2024 11:00 AM
Dry conditions parched all but two states in October 2024 and worsened as the month progressed.
Valencia Floods10/31/2024 11:22 AM
Torrential rains caused deadly flooding and extensive damage in eastern Spain.
Ozone Hole Continues Healing in 202410/30/2024 09:00 PM
The area of depleted ozone over the Antarctic ranked the seventh smallest since recovery began in 1992.
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