The elevation changes may seem small, amounting to fractions of inches per year, but they can increase or decrease local flood risk, wave exposure,...
Weather Blog
Highlights of the environment and weather-related photo stories
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…
Urban structures and the city’s Great Mosque stand out amid the hilly, desert landscape of western Saudi Arabia. Read More…
More and more, mountain snow in the Mount Everest region is vanishing into thin air. Read More…
A small island in Tonga built by an underwater volcano in 2022 has grown larger. Read More…
One frozen, one salty, and hemispheres apart, two very different lakes share a Valentine shape. Read More…
