An Arctic cold front swept across the Great Lakes and brought fierce winds and potent lake-effect snow. Read More…
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Highlights of the environment and weather-related photo stories
Beneath a layer of snow and ice, exceptionally hot fluids rise from the floor of Yellowstone Lake. Read More…
From volcanoes to salt flats, the mountainous region of Chile, Peru, and Bolivia is home to a range of compelling landscapes. Read More…
Four of the range’s prominent volcanoes—Rainier, St. Helens, Adams, and Hood—were on full display in February 2022. Read More…
Canada’s second-most populous city occupies the largest of hundreds of islands within the Hochelaga Archipelago. Read More…
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...
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...
