Only slightly lighter than the tan and orange desert beneath it, a dust storm sweeps over much of southern Iraq and part of Saudi Arabia in this image from January 25, 2010.
Atmosphere Land Dust and Haze
Fires
Iraqi firefighters have extinguished oil fires that have been burning for months.
Image of the Day Atmosphere Land Human Presence
In recent years, oil fires have cast a dark pall over northern Iraq’s arid landscape.
Image of the Day Human Presence Remote Sensing
Image of the Day Atmosphere Land Dust and Haze