The second tropical cyclone to hit Fiji in April 2018 delivered more flooding to the island group.
Published Apr 11, 2018
After the winter snow melts in Amur province, people often burn grass and croplands.
Published Apr 7, 2018
Even by the standards of the desert interior of Africa, the storms of late March have been intense.
Published Apr 1, 2018
A relentless storm lofted dust out of western Africa for days.
Published Mar 31, 2018
Cool air blowing southward across the sea ice and over the comparatively warmer open water produced long, parallel bands of cumulus clouds.
Published Mar 30, 2018
With drought affecting the southern part of the state, authorities are expecting an active fire season.
Published Mar 29, 2018
Dust plumes from North Africa spread over Eastern Europe and Russia, darkening the late-winter snow cover and reducing visibility in Mediterranean countries.
Published Mar 28, 2018
A narrow band of snow stretched from midwestern states to the Mid-Atlantic.
Published Mar 27, 2018
A blanket of snow imparted a wintery appearance to the eastern United States for the first few days of spring 2018.
Published Mar 23, 2018
The category 5 storm is the strongest of the 2017-18 season.
Published Mar 23, 2018
A pulse of flood water from the central United States spilled into the Gulf of Mexico.
Published Mar 9, 2018
In March 2018, a volcano on the Japanese island of Kyushu erupted explosively.
Published Mar 6, 2018
Researchers analyzed more than a decade of satellite imagery to better understand why patches of light-colored water emerge along Florida’s Gulf Coast.
Published Mar 7, 2018
In late February 2018, heavy rains gave rise to damaging floods along the Ohio and Mississippi rivers.
Published Feb 27, 2018Image of the Day Land Water Floods Human Presence Remote Sensing
Cold winter winds helped paint a lovely scene off the coast of Labrador and Newfoundland.
Published Feb 26, 2018
The Indonesian volcano blew a chunk of its peak into the sky, dropping ash across tens of kilometers and sending up a sulfur dioxide plume.
Published Feb 21, 2018
The volcano has been spewing ash in its first eruption since 2014.
Published Feb 20, 2018
Lake Erie is usually the first to freeze over because it is shallower than the other Great Lakes.
Published Feb 18, 2018Image of the Day Atmosphere Temperature Extremes Sea and Lake Ice
The tropical cyclone was one of the strongest on record to make a direct hit on Tongapatu.
Published Feb 16, 2018Image of the Day Atmosphere Land Severe Storms Human Presence
The temperatures in the first days of the winter games have been colder than usual.
Published Feb 16, 2018Image of the Day Atmosphere Land Human Presence Remote Sensing
It is rare for a powerful tropical cyclone to hit Tonga.
Published Feb 12, 2018
Warm, dry winds that originated in the Sahara delivered dust to Europe.
Published Feb 9, 2018
Clouds dissipated over the Caucasus Mountains and Moscow, revealing landscapes blanketed in white.
Published Feb 8, 2018
The southeast Caspian is marked by colorful swirls of perpetually turbid seawater.
Published Feb 4, 2018
Satellite sensors help distinguish snow and ice from clouds and fog.
Published Feb 1, 2018Image of the Day Atmosphere Land Unique Imagery Snow and Ice Remote Sensing
The heat from a wildfire can create its own weather.
Published Jan 30, 2018
Winter winds pick up sand from the Sahara and blow it over the North Atlantic islands.
Published Jan 26, 2018
False-color images can reveal details that are typically invisible to the naked eye.
Published Jan 25, 2018
Heavy rains and temperature swings triggered a long ice jam in Connecticut.
Published Jan 24, 2018
Air pollution is less common in southern China, but Guangdong province can still get pretty hazy.
Published Jan 23, 2018
