Smoke from wildland fires in Canada traversed the Atlantic Ocean and drifted over European countries including Portugal and Spain. Read More…
Weather Blog
Highlights of the environment and weather-related photo stories
Satellite data show wetlands in Spain desiccated by demands on groundwater and persistent drought. Read More…
A complex system of dunes displays an array of patterns in the Rub’ al Khali sand sea in southeast Saudi Arabia. Read More…
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…
