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Drought Threatens Millions in Southern Africa
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Published December 16, 2019
Diminished rainfall, combined with soaring temperatures, has jeopardized the food security and energy supplies of millions of people in the region.
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Bodélé Dust
The dried-up lake bed in Chad is a major source of atmospheric dust.
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Desert Crops Thrive as the Aquifer Shrinks
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Published December 14, 2019
Water tables have dropped beneath the Saudi Arabian town of Wadi ad-Dawasir.
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Erebus Casts a Mighty Shadow
Published December 10, 2019
The low Sun angle illuminated the eastern slopes of the Antarctic volcano, casting a long shadow to the west.
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A Cirrus Arc
Published December 4, 2019
Circulation around a jet streak—a fast-moving pocket of air within the jet stream—formed this distinctive arc of clouds.
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A Burial Site Fit for an Emperor
Published November 30, 2019
Japan’s Daisenryo Kofun looks like a forest on a hill, but it is actually one of the largest tombs in the world.
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Severe Winter Storm Hits the West Coast
Published November 27, 2019
A winter storm brought flash flooding, heavy snow, and hurricane-force winds to the Pacific Northwest.
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Making Sense of Amazon Deforestation Patterns
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Published November 21, 2019
Decades of satellite data make it possible to map how deforestation has evolved over time.
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Long-Term Drought Parches Chile
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Published November 18, 2019
Vegetation is withering across Central Chile.
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