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Smoke Blankets the Iberian Peninsula
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Published August 19, 2025
Fueled by extreme heat and dry conditions, intense wildfires in Spain and Portugal sent thick smoke across parts of Europe.
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Ash Streams from Klyuchevskaya Sopka
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Published August 14, 2025
One of the most active volcanoes on the Kamchatka Peninsula is erupting yet again.
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Wildfire Sweeps Through Southern France
Published August 7, 2025
The Aude fire rapidly burned around 16,000 hectares in August 2025, becoming the country’s largest fire since 1949.
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Rare Snowfall in the Atacama Desert
Published July 19, 2025
Snow infrequently falls in the high plains of northern Chile. And when it does, it doesn’t last for long.
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Cloud Streets Over the Laptev Sea
Published July 18, 2025
The striking cloud formation developed over Arctic waters north of Siberia in July 2025 as frigid air met warmer open water.
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Fires Rage in Arizona
Published July 14, 2025
Two lightning-ignited fires near the Grand Canyon became large and destructive in July 2025.
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Blast From the Past: A Modern Lake in an Ancient Crater
Published July 1, 2025
Famously visible from space, ring-shaped Manicouagan Lake was filled at the dawn of the Space Age when Canada dammed a river to flood a Triassic-aged impact crater.
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Western Mountain Snow Melts Fast and Early
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Published June 27, 2025
A warm and dry spring in the Pacific Northwest quickly depleted the seasonal snowpack, raising concern over summer water supplies and wildland fire risk.
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Smoke Streams Over the Aegean Sea
Fierce winds carried plumes from fires burning on the Greek island of Chíos southwest over the bright sea surface.
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