Insufficient rainfall in 2023-2024 has taken a toll on the region’s rivers and groundwater and upended daily life in several countries. Read More…
Weather Blog
Highlights of the environment and weather-related photo stories
British Royal Naval officer William Bligh and 18 loyalists headed for this volcanic island in Tonga after a mutiny on the HMS Bounty. Read...
River channels old and new wind across a floodplain in Burma (Myanmar), mingling with areas of agriculture and aquaculture. Read More…
A “dirty snowball” from the distant icy cloud encircling our solar system passed by the Sun and Earth in autumn 2024. Read More…
Milton persisted as a potent hurricane-strength storm as it crossed over the Gulf of Mexico, Florida, and into the western Atlantic. Read More…
A lightning-ignited blaze billowed smoke into the towns and valleys near Jackson. Read More…
The storm rapidly intensified to Category 5 strength over warm gulf waters. Read More…
The active 2024 hurricane season comes to a head with several simultaneous hurricanes—an unusual sight for October. Read More…
Larch-filled forests turned from green to gold around Lake Hövsgöl in September 2024. Read More…
