December 2013 brought thick haze that stretched from Beijing to Shanghai.
Published Dec 10, 2013High water on the lower Shabelle River since August 2013 has cut off villages and inundated valuable farmland.
Published Dec 6, 2013A rare weather event gives Grand Canyon visitors a walk in the clouds.
Published Dec 6, 2013Huge sheets of ice carved out the U-shaped valleys that hold New York’s Finger Lakes. When they retreated north about 10,000 years ago, glaciers left deposits of gravel that dammed streams and caused the depressions to become lakes.
Published Nov 30, 2013Snow covers the desert Southwest in the wake of a winter storm that impacted much of the United States.
Published Nov 27, 2013A tropical cyclone approached the coast of India in late November 2013.
Published Nov 21, 2013In November 2013, skies were smoky in northwestern India as farmers burned leftover crop residue.
Published Nov 15, 2013The rift in the glacier is now completely open, and a large iceberg is moving out into Pine Island Bay.
Published Nov 14, 2013The Terra satellite captured this image of Typhoon Haiyan approaching Vietnam on November 10, 2013.
Published Nov 11, 2013The potent storm approached the Philippines on November 7, 2013.
Published Nov 7, 2013Strong winds and the Andes Mountains clashed, resulting in a rare view of a bank of high cirrus clouds over South America.
Published Nov 3, 2013Muddy and swollen rivers are visible around Austin, Texas in the wake of flash floods.
Published Nov 1, 2013Cooler temperatures and shorter days have transformed Pennsylvania’s forests.
Published Oct 30, 2013Floods swell the Krishna River and its tributaries in this image from October 28, 2013.
Published Oct 28, 2013The first major hurricane of the 2013 season in the eastern Pacific stalled near Mexico, drenching the western coast for several days.
Published Oct 24, 2013In October 2013, severe smog and haze-filled fog blanketed northeastern China.
Published Oct 23, 2013The lower Mekong River caused widespread flooding in Cambodia.
Published Oct 21, 2013On October 21, 2013, destructive wildfires burning in New South Wales were poised to worsen.
Published Oct 21, 2013In early October, a freak snowstorm killed thousands of cattle in South Dakota. Warm and soggy weather following the storm made the cleanup a muddy mess.
Published Oct 19, 2013Floods swell the Mun and Chi Rivers in northeast Thailand in this image from October 18, 2013.
Published Oct 18, 2013Dry conditions, heat, and gusty winds combined to make October 17 a very dangerous fire day in New South Wales, Australia.
Published Oct 18, 2013The 27th named storm of the year in Pacific could be headed for Japan.
Published Oct 17, 2013A plume of ash in the pristine Kamchatkan skies.
Published Oct 17, 2013Typhoon Wutip was poised to make landfall when this image was acquired on September 30.
Published Sep 30, 2013Bright green waters reveal the presence of algae in Lake Erie.
Published Sep 27, 2013Both Hurricane Ingrid and Tropical Storm Manuel came ashore over Mexico on September 15 and 16, affecting two-thirds of the country at once.
Published Sep 18, 2013Widespread flooding is evident along the South Platte River and its tributaries.
Published Sep 17, 2013September 8, 2013, was an unusual day in an unusual season for tropical cyclones.
Published Sep 15, 2013Fires destroyed dozens of homes in Argentina during September 2013.
Published Sep 14, 2013A green spring could increase southern Australia’s risk of fires later in the year.
Published Sep 13, 2013