1988 – 2021 While the major meteor showers draw the most attention, large and bright fireballs can blaze through the sky at any time of…
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August 12, 2021 August 15, 2021 The island’s vast ice sheet underwent multiple bouts of widespread melting this summer, exacerbated in August 2021 by rain.…
August 19, 2021 Several destructive fires have charred landscapes in northern California, and their emissions are adding up. The worst of California’s fire season typically…
August 20, 2021 The strengthening storm could reach southern New England with hurricane or near-hurricane strength winds. Heavy winds, rain, and storm surge threaten the…
July 15, 2021 In 2000, atmospheric scientists from the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) first reported that smoke plumes from intense wildfires could spawn towering thunderstorms that…
August 17, 2019 August 17, 2019 Ever-warmer summers are among the challenges confronting athletes competing in the Olympic Games. As the 2021 Olympic Games opened…
July 21, 2021 Skies turned hazy from Pittsburgh to Washington to Boston, as smoke from fires in Canada poured into the U.S. Northeast. While plumes…
July 8, 2021 The first hurricane of the Atlantic season made a series of landfalls and dropped abundant rain from the Caribbean to the U.S.…
June 16, 2021. June 16, 2021. Detail. Severe thunderstorms can draw plumes of cirrus clouds into the stratosphere, a sign that tornadoes, large hail, or…
March 3, 2021 Wide, diagonal avenues radiate from the Capitol building in Washington, D.C., outward through the city. The original layout and design of Washington, D.C., comes…
June 30, 2021 More than 40 wildfires were burning across the Canadian province by the end of June 2021, including a cluster of substantial blazes…
March 29 – June 26, 2021 Lava flows from the Icelandic volcano were estimated to cover a total area of 3 square kilometers, three months…
June 16, 2021 Noctilucent clouds form so high in the atmosphere that they continue to reflect sunlight hours after sunset, creating a spectacular nighttime display.…
June 16, 2021 Precipitation totals and lake levels are among the worst they have been since the 1970s. Just four years after emerging from a…
May 29, 2021 One of the world’s largest deltas stands as a remarkable example of how water and ice can shape the land. The Yukon-Kuskokswim…
June 21, 2021 Exceptional drought has gripped much of Arizona for months. In June 2021, a potent heat wave sent temperatures soaring above 115°F (46°C) on multiple days. Now extreme fires…
December 1, 2020 Chocolate mountains and a salty lake highlight this desert landscape. This photo of the Sonoran Desert in Southern California was taken with…
From their perch on the International Space Station, astronauts have spent twenty years sharing a story about Earth as they can see it from above.…
February 17, 2020 The issuing of General Order No. 3 by Union troops on June 19, 1865, marked the official end of slavery in Texas…
June 15, 2021 Extreme heat has descended on the southwestern United States, with several states enduring temperatures near and above record highs for June. Extreme…