Airborne mapping of the thickness of the lava flow helped scientists calculate that 230 million cubic meters of lava poured from the volcano during...
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Highlights of the environment and weather-related photo stories
Sunglint, waves, and ship wakes are visible on the waters between Italy’s Calabria region and Sicily. Read More…
The most severe drought in 70 years of record keeping threatens the Horn of Africa with famine. Read More…
A rare December sandstorm in China darkened skies in several cities. Read More…
Many of the canals and floating fields used by ancient civilizations in the Valley of Mexico were lost as lakes were drained, but some...
The park is one of the most isolated natural areas in the continental United States and the site of long-running ecological studies. Read More…...
The quiet Caribbean island has been a destination for divers looking to spot corals and sea urchins. Read More…
Saharan dust clouded the skies but stayed low enough to frame the Italian island’s famously active volcano. Read More…amously active volcano.
NOAA-21 satellite releases first imagery of Earth Unlike geostationary satellites, polar-orbiting satellites capture swaths of data throughout the full globe, and observe the...
