Some of the world’s largest deposits of this useful metal lie in the high plains of the Central Andes. Read More…
Weather Blog
Highlights of the environment and weather-related photo stories
The Surface Water and Ocean Topography satellite provides a new view of water on land, at the coast, and in the ocean. Read...
Ranchers in the Texas Panhandle recently faced a fire that charred more than 1 million acres. Read More…
Scientists’ annual checkup on Earth’s carbon cycle found that burning oil, coal, and natural gas is impeding progress to limit climate change. Read More…...
Wetlands in Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary are used by millions of migrating birds. Read More…
This city in southern Arizona is surrounded by mountains, national forest, and conservation areas. Read More…
Huge understory fires are spreading throughout the state in northern Brazil as drought and heat turn the rainforest into tinder. Read More…
The effects of a warm winter in the upper Midwest are evident in the lack of lake ice. Read More…
The surface melting of a high-elevation glacier in the Alps has rendered it unusable for scientific research. Read More…
