Heavy rainfall in the Horn of Africa submerged entire towns in floodwater. Read More…
Weather Blog
Highlights of the environment and weather-related photo stories
Even with fewer fires than normal in fall 2023, poor air quality plagued the region. Read More…
Residents of the Australian opal-mining town of Coober Pedy beat the heat by living underground. Read More…
The white sands of Florida’s Emerald Coast beaches are primarily comprised of quartz grains from the southern Appalachian Mountains. Read More…
A scientist spotted a jade hue in the sea ice fastened to the coast of East Antarctica. Read More…
These freshwater tidal wetlands have been shaped by centuries of floods and the efforts to control them. Read More…
The extent of the Iraqi city has increased in recent decades, alongside rising water levels in nearby wetlands. Read More…
A wet winter in western states provided a short-term reprieve to the decades-long drought in the reservoir. Read More…
Flanked by mountain ranges on three sides, the basin in northwestern China sees frequent dust storms. Read More…

