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Glacier Flour in Greenland Skies
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Published October 17, 2018
Satellites captured a rare image of a plume of dusty glacial flour streaming from eastern Greenland.
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Activity at Krakatau
Published September 25, 2018
Ash from the Indonesian volcano streamed over the Sunda Strait.
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“Snow Swamp” on Lowell Glacier
Published September 6, 2018
A large expanse of snow on the Canadian glacier melted in just four days due to warm temperatures.
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Before and After the Kerala Floods
Published August 24, 2018
Swollen rivers have altered the landscape in India’s state of Kerala.
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Milky Blue Water Near Prince of Wales Island
Published August 3, 2018
Warmer waters likely enabled a phytoplankton bloom to occur much later in the year than normal off the coast of Alaska and British Columbia.
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Iceberg Towers over Innaarsuit
Published July 24, 2018
In July 2018, an iceberg weighing at least 10 million tons parked just offshore of a small island village in northwestern Greenland.
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Superior Sediment
Published June 20, 2018
After torrential downpours hit parts of northern Michigan and Wisconsin, swollen rivers sent sediment pouring into the Great Lake.
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Lava Consumes Vacationland and Kapoho Bay
Published June 12, 2018
Kilauea erupted enough lava to fill 45,000 Olympic-sized swimming pools.
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Ice Jams on the Connecticut River
Published January 24, 2018
Heavy rains and temperature swings triggered a long ice jam in Connecticut.
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Smoke and Fire in Southern California
Published December 7, 2017
In December 2017, thick smoke streamed from several fires burning in southern California.
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The Monsoon Inundates Sri Lanka
Published September 19, 2017
Flood water submerged low-lying areas around the Nilwala Ganga River.
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Fire Chars Northern Corsica
Published July 30, 2017
Wind-swept fires left a large burn scar near the coastal town of Biguglia.
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Landslide Buries Scenic California Highway
Published May 24, 2017
More than a million tons of rocks and dirt covered the road.
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Turquoise Tendrils
Published March 25, 2017
In March 2017, phytoplankton bloomed off the coast of Tunisia.
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Spanish Peaks Turn Tan
Published March 4, 2017
White mountaintops received a fresh dusting—and not of snow.
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Fires Threaten Christchurch
Published February 18, 2017
In mid-February 2017, wildfires near Christchurch, New Zealand, spurred the evacuation of more than 1,000 residents.
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Powerful Earthquake Exposes New Land Near Kaikoura
Published December 3, 2016
The quake lifted rocks, seaweed, and creatures above the water line in some coastal areas of New Zealand.
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Eruption at Sabancaya
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Published November 26, 2016
Recently, the volcano’s occassional puffs of ash and volcanic gases have become more frequent and intense.
Ash Over Copahue
Published November 22, 2016
A bout of activity sent fresh ash and volcanic gases streaming from the volcano in November 2016.
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A Second Massive Ice Avalanche in Tibet
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Published October 21, 2016
In a rare event, two glaciers just a few kilometers apart in the Aru Range have collapsed in spectacular fashion.
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Massive and Mysterious Ice Avalanche in Tibet
Published September 7, 2016
Satellites have captured imagery of one of the largest ice avalanches ever recorded.
Oil Tank Fires in Libya
Published January 8, 2016
Military attacks sent smoke billowing from oil production facilities near Sidra.
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