A large-scale project in Egypt aims to transport water to the desert west of the Nile in a push to increase the region’s agricultural...
Weather Blog
Highlights of the environment and weather-related photo stories
Tens of thousands of years after an historical super-eruption, the region is now covered with deep blue water and lush volcanic terrain. Read More…...
Unburdened by the weight of thick ice, land has been rising around the Gulf of Bothnia, creating hectares of new dry ground every year....
The salt-producing ponds of southern France are feeding grounds for pink flamingos. Read More…
Airplanes passing through supercooled water droplets cause cavum, or hole-punch clouds. Read More…
An astronaut photographed the structure of a burgeoning cumulus congestus near the shore of the Persian Gulf. Read More…
A fast-moving fire in southeastern Australia raged through parts of Grampians National Park. Read More…
After being stuck for a second time in nearly four decades, the planet’s current-largest iceberg (A-23A) again floats free. Read More…
Dust clouded the sky in the Tigris–Euphrates basin in December 2024, degrading air quality and snarling travel in the region. Read More…