Intense Extratropical “Bomb Cyclones” Drench US West Coast
October 10 – 25, 2021 One of the most intense extratropical cyclones ever to strike the Pacific Northwest drew an equally historic amount of moisture…
October 10 – 25, 2021 One of the most intense extratropical cyclones ever to strike the Pacific Northwest drew an equally historic amount of moisture…
Warm and dry conditions continue to affect agricultural lands in the U.S. Northern Plains and the Canadian Prairies. Decades of drought across the U.S. Southwest has led…
Recent storms added to an already heavy monsoon season. Persistent rain in mid-October 2021 brought more flooding to central and northeastern Thailand, where rivers and…
Volcanoes emit sulfur dioxide — a pungent gas that reacts with oxygen and moisture in the air to produce a haze called vog. More than…
As temperatures rise on the Tibetan Plateau, lakes are growing larger and deeper. Glaciologists often call the Tibetan Plateau and its many mountain ranges the “Third Pole” because the…
Spencer Gulf in South Australia hosts the world’s largest cuttlefish mass spawning event. Each winter from May to August, thousands of Australian giant cuttlefish (Sepia apama) make…
The 25th cycle is underway, and it brings more frequent opportunities to see the northern lights and southern lights. Solar Cycle 25 is underway, and…
The pandemic has disrupted global supply chains and markets in ways that have led to backlogs of cargo ships at key ports. Booming demand for…
Chaparral shrublands and strong winds are fueling the fast-moving fire. For much of summer 2021, large fires decimated forests in Northern California. By the middle of…
Scientists reveal details of a rare type of lightning that stretches into space. A rare type of lightning has had scientists scratching their heads since…
Cumbre Vieja volcano is making its presence felt from above and below. The effects of the eruption at Cumbre Vieja volcano are being felt from above and…
If you look frequently at satellite imagery or astronaut photography, you have probably noticed bright patches of light that can make certain bodies of water…
The southern coasts of this Chinese island are lined with tropical beaches, while the inner bays are lined with floating fishing villages. Situated in the…
Satellite imagers can make oil spills easier to detect in open water. When oil leaks or spills into the ocean, the water surface changes. That…
This is the second part of a story about fires in California. Read part 1 here. Accumulating fuels and rising populations are contributing to California’s…
Heat waves and droughts supercharged by climate change, a century of fire suppression, and fast-growing populations have made large, destructive fires more likely. If it…
As the Cumbre Vieja eruption continued into its second week, satellites captured images of some remarkable moments in the skies above the volcano. Since the Cumbre…
A slow-moving wall of basaltic lava is bulldozing its way through communities on one of the Canary Islands. After Cumbre Vieja split open and began erupting on…