A complex system of dunes displays an array of patterns in the Rub’ al Khali sand sea in southeast Saudi Arabia. Read More…
Weather Blog
Highlights of the environment and weather-related photo stories
An extratropical cyclone triggered deadly flooding in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. Read More…
Prolonged drought in Kansas set the stage for what may be one of the state’s smallest wheat harvests in decades. Read More…
Turquoise swirls of phytoplankton developed over the course of two weeks in the shallow sea basin. Read More…
These swirling tendrils of phytoplankton might be Noctiluca scintillans—a type of marine dinoflagellate known to inhabit this area. Read More…
Volcanoes, rainforests, and reefs abound in this tropical U.S. territory. Read More…
At the strait’s narrowest point, only 13 kilometers separate Europe and Africa. Read More…
Sea ice breaks up in the southern reaches of Canada’s Hudson Bay. Read More…
Smoke from the fires in Canada polluted the air and shrouded the Minneapolis skyline. Read More…
