The precise geometry of the protected area encompassing an iconic New Zealand volcano is unmistakable from space. Read More…
Weather Blog
Highlights of the environment and weather-related photo stories
Large numbers of rectangular holding ponds lie amid mangrove forests in southern Ecuador. Read More…
Scientists use satellites in orbit and boots on the ice to monitor glacial changes on the flanks of Mount Baker and elsewhere in Washington...
Satellite imagery and local data helped researchers assess how landscape features, such as watering holes and vegetation, influence elephant movement. Read More…
After a brutally hot summer in 2023 that caused widespread bleaching and coral death, summer 2024 was more favorable for the state’s vulnerable reefs. ...
Under the cloak of darkness, Iceberg A-83 wiggled away from glue-like sea ice and drifted farther from the Brunt Ice Shelf—but not without sustaining...
Images of nighttime lights reveal patterns in population and urban development. Read More…
An extratropical storm system dropped torrential rains on parts of Morocco and Algeria. Read More…
Rugged terrain on New Zealand’s South Island gives rise to a distinctive lenticular cloud formation, known locally as the Taieri Pet. Read More…
