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
Amid prolonged drought, wet spring weather flooded marshes and greened vegetation in southern Spain.
Image of the Day Land
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
In the country’s southeast, towering table-top mountains known as tepuis host unique species of flora and fauna.