Plumes choked Siberian skies as early-season wildland fires burned near a city in eastern Russia.
Published May 21, 2025
The Hawaiian volcano has been spewing fountains of lava with remarkable frequency.
Published May 8, 2025
Land surface temperatures rise and fall with the heat of the Sun, and they represent how hot or cold the surface would feel to touch. These maps show daytime land temperatures as measured from space.
Feb 2000 — Apr 2025
These maps depict anomalies in land surface temperatures (LSTs); that is, how much hotter or cooler a region was compared to the long-term average. LST anomalies can indicate heat waves or cold spells.
Feb 2000 — Apr 2025
Ocean temperatures can influence weather, such as hurricane formation, and climate patterns, such as El Niño. These maps show the temperature at the surface of the world’s seas and oceans.
Jul 2002 — Mar 2025
