A novel radar image reveals structural elements of Camp Century, an abandoned U.S. military base buried within the Greenland Ice Sheet. Read More…
Weather Blog
Highlights of the environment and weather-related photo stories
Orange, yellow, and white lights span Chicago at night, illuminating its gridded downtown and tracing its sinuous rivers and parks. Read More…
The amount of freshwater stored on land and underground has plummeted in the past decade, which might indicate that Earth’s continents have entered a...
Research suggests that airborne particles called aerosols contribute to longer-lasting outbreaks of fog. Read More…
Damaging winds from the strong storm knocked out power for thousands of people in Washington state. Read More…
Global temperatures have soared in recent years and climate scientists are trying to understand why. Read More…
The volcano’s first snow of the season fell in early November 2024—the latest in a 130-year record—only to apparently vanish within a few days....
Rising seas have redistributed cyanobacterial mats blanketing part of Andros Island and restructured the island’s marshes and mudflats. Read More…
The exceptionally long high-mountain glacier in Central Asia ranges from snowy white near the mountain peaks to dusty brown at lower elevations. Read More…...
