Every spring, satellites observe thick plumes of dust streaming from the Gobi Desert over East Asia.
Image of the Day Atmosphere Land Dust and Haze
The powerful eruption lofted ash high into the atmosphere and spread tephra and other volcanic debris across the small island in Indonesia.
Image of the Day Atmosphere Land Volcanoes
One of the driest growing seasons in decades has decimated crops and left millions hungry.
Image of the Day Land Water Drought
A powerful storm system battered major cities in the Arabian Peninsula.
Image of the Day Water Floods
Rivers overtopped their banks and submerged thousands of homes in Russia and Kazakhstan.
Image of the Day Land Water Floods