Fires were still burning in Oregon and Washington well into October.
Published Oct 11, 2022
Though summer is approaching its calendar end, the scorching weather of the 2022 season has left many forests primed to burn.
Published Sep 9, 2022Image of the Day Atmosphere Heat Land Drought Fires Remote Sensing
In early September 2022, a heat dome over the western U.S. brought a long-lasting, record-breaking heatwave that was ultimately cooled by a tropical storm.
Published Sep 9, 2022
The second largest reservoir in the United States now stands at its lowest level since it was filled in the mid-1960s.
Published Aug 23, 2022Image of the Day Water Drought Fires Human Presence Remote Sensing
The McKinney Fire—California’s largest so far in 2022—left a vast burn scar on the landscape, while nearby fires filled the air with smoke.
Published Aug 8, 2022
For the second time in a month, drought-parched forests near the park are burning.
Published Jul 25, 2022Image of the Day Atmosphere Heat Land Drought Fires Remote Sensing
A reservoir in northern Mexico drops to less than one percent capacity amid a persistent and deepening drought that defies borders.
Published Jul 22, 2022
Satellite imagery shows smoke from hundreds of wildland fires darkening skies.
Published Jul 5, 2022
Dozens of wildfires, including the largest tundra fire on record for the Yukon, are burning across the state.
Published Jun 14, 2022
The intensity and speed of the Black fire grew quickly, producing a pyrocumulonimbus cloud and crossing the Continental Divide, to become the second-largest fire in the state.
Published May 23, 2022Image of the Day Land Drought Fires Human Presence Remote Sensing
A massive, early season wildfire that continues to burn in northern New Mexico generated a pyrocumulonimbus cloud.
Published May 13, 2022
The California mountain range alternated between extreme precipitation and none at all this winter.
Published May 6, 2022Image of the Day Heat Land Drought Fires Snow and Ice Remote Sensing
In the midst of a megadrought, scientists are working to improve snowpack measurements used to forecast water supplies.
Published May 5, 2022Image of the Day Heat Land Drought Fires Snow and Ice Remote Sensing
By early May 2022, nearly a quarter million acres had burned in New Mexico, almost double the annual total of 2021.
Published May 3, 2022
Strong, gusty winds and an exceedingly dry landscape fueled an early and severe outbreak of fire.
Published Apr 25, 2022Image of the Day Atmosphere Heat Land Drought Fires Human Presence Remote Sensing
More than 100,000 acres have burned in a mid-March wildfire outbreak.
Published Mar 21, 2022
