Famously visible from space, ring-shaped Manicouagan Lake was filled at the dawn of the Space Age when Canada dammed a river to flood a...
Weather Blog
Highlights of the environment and weather-related photo stories
On June 30, 1908, an incoming fireball exploded kilometers above Earth’s surface, scorching and toppling large numbers of trees. Read More…
Owens Lake, an arid playa tucked between the Inyo Mountains and the Sierra Nevada in California, is the site of dust mitigation efforts. Read...
A warm and dry spring in the Pacific Northwest quickly depleted the seasonal snowpack, raising concern over summer water supplies and wildland fire risk....
Fierce winds carried plumes from fires burning on the Greek island of Chíos southwest over the bright sea surface. Read More…
The eastern United States sweltered under high heat and humidity in late June 2025, breaking temperature records across the Midwest and Northeast. Read More…...
A type of phytoplankton called coccolithophores, less common in waters off New England since around 2010, made an impressive appearance in summer 2025. Read...
The landslide struck a section of the Canadian river between Whitehorse and Lake Laberge and left a heap of debris large enough to narrow...
The glacier-covered Alaskan peak has a history of frequent, large avalanches. Read More…