The mighty Amazon River carries a huge amount of sediment and occasionally delivers muddy water to nearby lakes. Read More… The mighty Amazon River...
The Bolivian mining city—one of the highest cities in the world—grew at the foot of an eroded volcano riddled with silver. Read More… The...
Days of rain have swollen rivers and lakes in the sparsely populated territory. Read More… Days of rain have swollen rivers and lakes in...
The low-lying alluvial plain of the Mississippi River Valley is home to much of the nation’s rice farms. Read More… The low-lying alluvial plain...
A team of scientists mapped nitrogen dioxide in California’s air at the neighborhood scale and found hotspots of the air pollutant near high-rise buildings...
Coral reefs surround the volcanic islands of Mayotte, the eastern-most islands in the Comoros archipelago. Read More… Coral reefs surround the volcanic islands of...
In the wake of a cold front, strong winds lofted dust into the air over northern Mexico, eastern New Mexico, and northwestern Texas. Read...
A powerful late-February storm brought blizzard conditions to areas near Los Angeles. Read More… A powerful late-February storm brought blizzard conditions to areas near...
COWVR, at center, and TEMPEST, not shown, were installed aboard the International Space Station in late 2021 and since then have provided valuable weather...
