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Weather Blog
Highlights of the environment and weather-related photo stories
Hot, windy weather has fueled outbreaks of fire in South Africa’s Western Cape. Read More…
Once covered in palms and mangroves, about half of this wetland has been converted for aquaculture. Read More…
The towering volcano has been erupting for decades, with near constant gas emissions venting from the crater punctuated by bursts of ash. Read More…
Sustained winds carried desert dust over the ocean, where it engulfed island groups and then streamed toward the United Kingdom. Read More…
The large Coast Range glacier is one of thousands in western Canada that have shrunk in recent decades as temperatures rise. Read More…
The iconic volcano of Northern California is home to seven glaciers that become buried in a blanket of snow during winter. Read More…
Clouds trailing the remote island in the South Atlantic appeared brighter than usual because of volcanic aerosols. Read More…
Located in northern Chile, one of the deepest open-pit mines in the world has transitioned underground to extract valuable metals. Read More…

