The Terra satellite captured a rainbow-like optical phenomenon called a glory over the Pacific Ocean. Water droplets within clouds scatter light to produce the effect.
Published Jun 27, 2012Sparks from a shooting range likely started a wildfire near Saratoga Springs on June 21, 2012.
Published Jun 25, 2012An image from the remote South Sandwich Islands shows how volcanic emissions can create clouds, while the islands themselves deform those clouds.
Published Jun 23, 2012Acquired June 20, 2012, this image shows a dust storm blowing off the coast of Sudan.
Published Jun 21, 2012A fire west of Fort Collins had burned more than 58,000 acres on June 19, 2012.
Published Jun 19, 2012Authorities have declared a state of emergency in several Russian districts.
Published Jun 19, 2012The EO-1 satellite observed the burn scar from the Little Bear Fire.
Published Jun 14, 2012Seasonal agricultural burning contributes to air pollution in China.
Published Jun 14, 2012A high near Tasmania left a gaping hole in the clouds.
Published Jun 8, 2012Dust blew over parts of Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and all of Kuwait in early June 2012.
Published Jun 6, 2012Moist air can cause contrails to spread and become sprawling cirrus clouds. Are there climate consequences?
Published Jun 2, 2012Acquired May 30, 2012, this natural-color image shows snow cover across southern South America.
Published May 31, 2012Dense forests in the Mogollon Mountains make for a smoky fire.
Published May 25, 2012A wildfire north of Phoenix threatened the historic mining community of Crown King.
Published May 17, 2012A blanket of haze, likely fueled in part by wildfires in Russia, hung over China in early May.
Published May 14, 2012Steady emissions of steam and sulfur dioxide continue at North Pagan Volcano, Mariana Islands.
Published May 10, 2012Acquired May 10, 2012, and May 9, 2009, these false-color images compare conditions in southeastern Kenya, affected by floods in 2012.
Published May 10, 2012People and satellites keep an eye on when ice on the world’s deepest lake melts each year.
Published May 10, 2012Preventive management fires can prevent even larger fires later.
Published May 8, 2012Burning crops is a spring ritual in Central Asia.
Published Apr 26, 2012Russian authorities grapple with fires near Novisibirsk.
Published Apr 19, 2012The timing of seasons in North America is changing.
Published Apr 19, 2012Fueled by about 5 million used tires, a fire raged in Kuwait in mid-April 2012.
Published Apr 18, 2012The County Line Fire has burned nearly 35,000 square acres.
Published Apr 13, 2012Thick smoke billowed from a fire in Osceola National Forest.
Published Apr 10, 2012A layer of warm, moist air over cooler sea water triggered thick fog along the Korean Coast.
Published Apr 7, 2012Sediments and algae swirled across the lake surface on the first day of spring.
Published Mar 24, 2012Persistent, strong northerly winds have stretched the ice cover to its second widest extent.
Published Mar 20, 2012