April 2, 2024 . When it comes to mountain snow, the Sierra Nevada is known for its booms and busts: Last year brought record high snow, whereas the snowpack...
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April 5, 2024 . Rivers swelled in southern Russia and northern Kazakhstan in April 2024 following heavy rain and rapid snowmelt. Floodwater inundated thousands of homes and reportedly displaced...
April 8, 2024. A total solar eclipse passed over parts of Mexico, the United States, and Canada on April 8, 2024. Millions of people witnessed skies darken as the...
March 29, 2024. Strong northwesterly winds often race down the eastern side of the Andes Mountains and whip across the central Patagonian Desert. In the process, they sometimes lift...
March 21, 2024. Dozens of fires burned in states across the Mid-Atlantic in March 2024, fueled by gusty winds and low humidity. Wildfires were reported from Maryland to North...
March 19, 2024. As winter turned to spring, a mid-March storm dropped several feet of snow on Colorado. Clear skies on March 19, 2024, allowed the MODIS (Moderate Resolution...
April 8, 2003 – April 8, 2023. On April 8, 2024, the Moon will cross between the Earth and Sun during a total solar eclipse, darkening skies for millions...
March 11, 2024. In March 2024, low wind shear in the Mozambique Channel allowed Tropical Cyclone Filipo to strengthen off the coast of southeast Africa. The MODIS (Moderate Resolution...
March 8, 2024. Kavachi is one of the most active submarine volcanoes in the Pacific. This conical seamount, located in the Solomon Islands and named after a sea god...
February 2021. Carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels rose again in 2023, reaching record levels, according to estimates from an international team of scientists. The continued rise in emissions...