This deep lake on the southern Qinghai-Tibet Plateau freezes over during winter, curbing the large changes in lake level observed during other seasons. Read...
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A blast of Arctic air will plunge south and help trigger a powerful blizzard that will churn through the central and eastern U.S. Read...
The Mid-Atlantic coast occasionally sees snow, but rain has become increasingly common over time. Read More…
The abundant stone has been a construction resource for many millennia, shaping everything from prehistoric temples to modern-day housing. Read More…
Airborne mapping of the thickness of the lava flow helped scientists calculate that 230 million cubic meters of lava poured from the volcano during...
Sunglint, waves, and ship wakes are visible on the waters between Italy’s Calabria region and Sicily. Read More…
The international Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) mission will measure the height of freshwater bodies and the ocean on more than 90 percent...
Dangerous thunderstorms and destructive tornadoes lashed the U.S. South amid a sprawling winter storm in December 2022. Read More…
The most severe drought in 70 years of record keeping threatens the Horn of Africa with famine. Read More…
