From Fields to Feasts: Illinois’ Mastery in Pumpkin Production
Much of the canned pumpkin that ends up in Thanksgiving pies and soups came from Central Illinois. Pumpkins, a type of winter squash native to…
Much of the canned pumpkin that ends up in Thanksgiving pies and soups came from Central Illinois. Pumpkins, a type of winter squash native to…
A scientist spotted a jade hue in the sea ice fastened to the coast of East Antarctica. Jan Lieser has analyzed countless satellite images of…
A wet winter in western states provided a short-term reprieve to the decades-long drought in the reservoir. After falling to record lows in early 2023,…
Curtains of colorful light danced across the sky after solar storms sent energized particles crashing into Earth’s upper atmosphere. In early November 2023, skywatchers across…
Eurasia’s tallest active volcano spewed ash that drifted hundreds of kilometers. Eruption activity escalated at the Klyuchevskoy volcano on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula in autumn 2023….
Shifting rainfall patterns are projected to leave millions of people without consistent access to food in late 2023 and early 2024. The ongoing El Niño…
Past volcanic eruptions and salt deposits from present-day hot springs left this distinctive “face” in northern Chad. From above, the 1,000-meter (3,300-foot) deep volcanic pit…
Despite their rusty color, these arteries of water in Bolivia and Madagascar are important for biodiversity. Some of Earth’s water bodies can assume a blood-like…
Eruptions on Russia’s active Kamchatka Peninsula made for a dramatic display of steam, snow, and shadows. Neighboring volcanoes on Russia’s ever-fiery Kamchatka Peninsula puffed away…
As the Moon crossed between the Sun and Earth during the 2023 annular solar eclipse, its shadow darkened skies across the United States. On October…
The seas around Florida, Cuba, and the Bahamas saw large accumulations of heat stress beginning in summer 2023, with implications for the health of coral…
The Alaskan tundra puts on a fleeting display of color before the snows fall and bears hibernate. As summer turns to fall in Alaska, days…
The cultural and political hub of El Salvador lies along the Central American Volcanic Arc. Along the Pacific coastline of Central America, a string of…
A few years after a fresh influx of water raised its levels, Lake Urmia has nearly gone dry. After rapidly growing in volume just a…
An oblique-angle photo taken from above the Middle East captures the Moon peeking over Earth’s atmospheric limb. An astronaut aboard the International Space Station captured…
After passing the Antarctic Peninsula, Iceberg D-30A grazed the much smaller Clarence Island, spun around, and drifted north. In June 2021, the U.S. National Ice…
Two decades of satellite measurements show that the sea surface is shading toward green. The deep-blue sea is turning a touch greener. While that may…
In September, low water levels made it more challenging to ship goods down the river and allowed a wedge of saltwater to move upstream. Months…