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A Busy Season for Hurricanes
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Published December 8, 2023
Both the Atlantic and eastern Pacific basins were unusually active in 2023—and some storms had unpredictable bouts of rapid intensification.
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A Dusting of Snow on Hawaii’s Tallest Peaks
Published December 6, 2023
Snow lingered on Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa after a storm brought copious precipitation to the island chain.
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Atmospheric River Flows into the Pacific Northwest
Published December 5, 2023
A warm, moisture-laden weather system soaked western Washington and Oregon.
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Michaung Drenches India’s Southeast Coast
The tropical cyclone caused widespread flooding and crop damage in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
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Unrest at Anak Krakatau
Published December 4, 2023
This small, unimposing volcano between the Indonesian islands of Java and Sumatra has a destructive past.
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Flooding in Southern Brazil
Published December 1, 2023
Storms brought flooding to Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina in November 2023, continuing a trend of wet weather in the region.
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Coastal Somalia
Published December 3, 2023
Water-carved canyons and wind-sculpted dunes adorn the desert landscape.
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The Smoking Mountain
Erta Ale, in the East African Rift, is Ethiopia’s most active volcano.
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Antarctic Iceberg Sails Away
Stuck on the seafloor for decades, Iceberg A-23A now freely drifts northward toward warmer, iceberg-destroying waters.
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Filling an Air Pollution Data Gap
Published November 30, 2023
Many cities have shortages of air quality monitors. NASA scientists have developed a tool called GEOS-CF that can help.
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Erebus Breaks Through
Published November 29, 2023
The fiery and icy upper reaches of the Antarctic volcano pierced through a canopy of clouds.
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Streak of Snow in the Midwest
Published November 27, 2023
A winter storm plowed across several U.S. states after Thanksgiving.
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