Bright snow topped the island’s thick ice sheet, while a swirling display of sea ice hugged the southeast coast. Read More…
Weather Blog
Highlights of the environment and weather-related photo stories
Bits of pulverized rock carried by Alaska’s glacial streams into the shallow, productive estuary transform the bay’s color and can affect some types of...
Iceberg A-84 has spent part of the Southern Hemisphere’s summer zipping along West Antarctica’s coastline. Read More…
Nighttime lights reveal the structure of Turkmenistan’s capital city. Read More…
The elevation changes may seem small, amounting to fractions of inches per year, but they can increase or decrease local flood risk, wave exposure,...
Even with global temperatures well above normal in February 2025, a blast of frigid Arctic air spilled south into the central and eastern United...
Lava coursed down the snowy slopes of Europe’s tallest volcano in February 2025. Read More…
A storm system that swept through the U.S. Southeast brought damaging winds, torrential rain, and destructive flash floods to several communities in the region....
The farms and gardens of Mount Vernon played a central role in the life of America’s first president. Read More…
