Nearly 85 percent of Mexico is experiencing drought, and water sources are dwindling. Mexico is…
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Before it is wiped away by spring melting, sea ice in the northern Baltic Sea…
Numerous fires have filled skies with smoke, causing air quality issues in Omsk. Russian emergency…
Researchers work to map shallow waters with freely available data and cloud computing. The shallow…
The Bay Area has several famous landmarks that stand out from the Space Station. The…
There were no records set in 2020-21, but the downward trends in polar ice continue.…
Many farmers in northeastern China and eastern Russia use fire to clear fields and get…
In July 2017, the Larsen C ice shelf along the eastern coast of the Antarctic…
The super typhoon reached extreme intensity earlier in the year than any storm in the…
The Rann of Kutch can appear drastically different depending on the time of year. Located…
After an unusually dry winter, forest fires have raged throughout the mountainous country. Seasonal fires,…
The category three cyclone made a rare landfall in Western Australia, causing significant damage to…
A new artificial island near Malé could be a destination for people trying to escape…
The Back and Hayes rivers in Nunavut, Canada, display a striking contrast in color. Where…
Radio antennas at the Madrid Deep Space Communications Complex help scientists on Earth keep in…
The western United States is currently experiencing moderate to severe drought, and it is expected…
Hundreds of ships have been left idling around the key shipping route. Nature played a…
Coral reefs off Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea coast, vividly captured from space, showcase stunning marine…