Airborne dust is common over the West African country, but its source can affect the appearance of plumes. Read More…
Weather Blog
Highlights of the environment and weather-related photo stories
Penguins outnumber people on this remote, mountainous island in the southern Atlantic Ocean. Read More…
February 2025 was a scorcher, with record temperatures in parts of Brazil and notable heat in Argentina. Read More…
An unusual number of tropical storms churned across the planet’s southern oceans simultaneously in February 2025. Read More…
Wildfire burned through unique landscapes and disrupted scientific research on this remote island in the southern Indian Ocean. Read More…
Bright snow topped the island’s thick ice sheet, while a swirling display of sea ice hugged the southeast coast. Read More…
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…
