A rare December sandstorm in China darkened skies in several cities. Read More…
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Highlights of the environment and weather-related photo stories
Many of the canals and floating fields used by ancient civilizations in the Valley of Mexico were lost as lakes were drained, but some...
The park is one of the most isolated natural areas in the continental United States and the site of long-running ecological studies. Read More…...
The quiet Caribbean island has been a destination for divers looking to spot corals and sea urchins. Read More…
Saharan dust clouded the skies but stayed low enough to frame the Italian island’s famously active volcano. Read More…amously active volcano.
NOAA-21 satellite releases first imagery of Earth Unlike geostationary satellites, polar-orbiting satellites capture swaths of data throughout the full globe, and observe the...
Fifty years after Apollo 17 astronauts photographed the iconic “blue marble” image, cameras in space have again captured distant views of our home planet....
Intense explosions at the summit sent avalanches of ash and mud racing down the southeastern flank of the Indonesian volcano. Read More
How are fisheries and coral reefs connected? Fish swim above a coral reef in the Caribbean. (Tom Moore) December 5, 2022 ...
