The rock and ice avalanche that overtook Blatten was exceptionally large for the Alps. Read More…
Weather Blog
Highlights of the environment and weather-related photo stories
Canadian wildfires produced smoke plumes so vast they were visible from deep space and caused hazy skies as far south as Florida. Read More…...
The Mississippi River has shaped the landscape in southeastern Louisiana, supporting agriculture and connecting the region with vital trade and navigation routes. Read More…...
Rockfalls overwhelmed one of Vallunaraju’s glacial lakes, unleashing a destructive debris flow that struck the city of Huaraz. Read More…
Unusually warm sea surface temperatures lingered for months in the waters around the U.K. and Ireland in spring 2025. Read More…
Temperatures soared across the island during an early, widespread, and long-lasting hot spell. Read More…
Researchers found a relationship between idle farmland and dust storms in one of the nation’s largest breadbaskets. Read More…
The restless Costa Rican volcano sustains a hot, ultra-acidic crater lake that shares similarities to Martian environments. Read More…
Far above the Arctic Circle, the landscape around Utqiaġvik, Alaska, transforms from a frozen tundra to a mosaic of ponds during its 84 days...
