Precipitation totals and lake levels are among the worst they have been since the 1970s.…
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The dust storm traveled from Algeria to Italy, spanning roughly 1,000 kilometers (620 miles). On…
One of the world’s largest deltas stands as a remarkable example of how water and…
Exceptional drought has gripped much of Arizona for months. In June 2021, a potent heat wave sent temperatures soaring above…
Chocolate Mountains and a Salty Lake Highlight This Desert Landscape This photo of the Sonoran…
From their perch on the International Space Station, astronauts have spent twenty years sharing a…
The issuing of General Order No. 3 by Union troops on June 19, 1865, marked…
Extreme heat has descended on the southwestern United States, with several states enduring temperatures near…
A phenomenon known as a “heat dome” set the stage for remarkably high temperatures as…
For the second year in a row, drought has overtaken much of the United States…
Popigai Is One of the Largest and Most Well-Preserved Impact Craters on Earth About 36…
The “young” and well-preserved crater helps scientists understand cratering processes on Earth and elsewhere in…
The unexpected discovery of a whale skeleton hundreds of miles from the sea and more…
A May phytoplankton bloom left its mark on Mid-Atlantic waters. Given adequate sunlight and nutrients,…
Tropical cyclones are scarce in the Arabian Sea, but unusually warm ocean temperatures helped fuel…
Lake Van, Turkey, was voted the winner of NASA’s Tournament Earth 2021 for its vibrant…
Tropical Storm Andres became the earliest named storm on record for the basin. The first…
With its rocky terrain, mountain caves, and beautiful beaches, Hingol National Park is one of…