Earth in 2022 was about 1.11°C (2°F) warmer than the late 19th century average. Read More…
Weather Blog
Highlights of the environment and weather-related photo stories
Unrelenting storms have inundated the state, delivering soil-saturating rain. Read More…
Tracking dunes with satellite images over years and decades reveals small dunes regularly popping up and passing larger crescent-shaped barchan dunes. Read More…
Greenland’s largest ice stream is expected to contribute more to sea level rise than models previously indicated. Read More…
The latest in a series of atmospheric rivers drenching the state was accompanied by hazardous winds and left thousands of people without power. Read...
The configuration of the polar vortex may have played a role in unleashing bitter cold followed by record warmth in North America. Read More…...
One way of harvesting the valuable metal involves the use of evaporation ponds that concentrate the substance into lithium-rich brines. Read More…
A spacecraft designed to explore asteroids near Jupiter also looked back at Earth, acquiring distant views of our Moon and home planet. Read More…...
A mixture of smog, smoke, and dust hung over the ancient lake basin surrounded by the Himalayas. Read More…