The more time polar bears spend hunting on sea ice, the better their chances are of surviving lean times on land later in the...
Weather Blog
Highlights of the environment and weather-related photo stories
Remote Macquarie Island has been a stopover for Antarctic explorers and breeding populations of penguins and seals. Read More…
Space Shuttle Atlantis approached the International Space Station for docking for the last time. Read More…
Strong winds blowing in from the Western Atlantic sculpt the sand along the coast of southern Brazil into distinctive crescent shapes. Read More…
The volume of water in New Mexico’s largest reservoir dropped to historic lows due to drought and persistent demand. Read More…
These images provide an unusual sight: snow covering one of the world’s driest deserts. Read More…
From one million miles away, the DSCOVR satellite returned its first view of the entire sunlit side of Earth. Read More…
In July 2020, sky gazers on Earth and on the International Space Station had a front row seat to one of the brightest comets...
A young volcanic island in the western Pacific Ocean went through some growing pains in summer 2020. Read More…
