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Canadian Canola Fields
Published August 26, 2019
Vast tracts of the prairie turn yellow in the summer when this oil-rich crop blooms.
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Uptick in Amazon Fire Activity in 2019
Published August 23, 2019
Satellites have detected an increase in fire activity early in the 2019 dry season in the southern Amazon.
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Landmarks of the Pacific Crest Trail
Sample some of the most notable locations along the long-distance trail.
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The First “Planned” City in India
There were few Indian rulers as passionate about architecture as Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh, the founder of Jaipur.
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Sunglint on Turkmenbashi Gulf
The complex patterns are due to waves, winds, the presence of oils or surfactants, and the presence of boats and drilling platforms.
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A Raft of Rock
Published August 22, 2019
Volcanoes have a lot of dramatic ways to announce their presence. One of the more subtle and rarely observed displays is the pumice raft.
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Sampling the Castle Fire
Published August 21, 2019
Researchers are flying through wildfire smoke to learn about the molecules lingering inside its plume.
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Building a Long-Term Record of Fire
Published August 20, 2019
Scientists have answered some important questions about how fires vary around the world and are changing over time.
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Fire Races Across Gran Canaria
Published August 19, 2019
The fire is tearing through pine forests in mountainous terrain on the second most populous of the Canary Islands.
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Fires in Brazil
Published August 16, 2019
Satellites begin to detect heightened fire activity in July and August in the Amazon.
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Tawny Swirls in the Kara Sea
Freshwater from the Yenisei River, stained brown with organic materials, mixes with Arctic seawater off the coast of Russia.
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The Cape of Good Hope
Originally named the Cape of Storms, it was later renamed to Good Hope in order to attract more people to the Cape Sea Route.
Nighttime Swirls
A common cloud pattern, known as von Kármán vortices, makes an appearance at night.
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Eerie Blooms in Lake Erie
Published August 14, 2019
In July 2019, a severe toxic algal bloom began spreading over the western basin of Lake Erie.
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Heavy Monsoon Rains Flood South Asia
Western India and Burma (Myanmar) suffered through dramatic flooding and landslides in early August 2019.
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A Potent Cold Snap for Australia
Published August 13, 2019
A succession of cold air masses blew in from Antarctica, leading to icy roads and measurable snowfall across parts of New South Wales, Victoria, and Queensland.
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A Misty Morning in the Mountains
Published August 9, 2019
A glorious winter morning view greeted astronauts as they passed over the rugged peaks of Peru’s Cordillera Blanca.
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Typhoon Lekima Nears China
Twin typhoons continued to churn across the Western Pacific Ocean, threatening East Asian countries with destructive winds and rain.
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Flying through a Fire Cloud
A rare flight through a thunderstorm triggered by a wildfire has atmospheric scientists buzzing.
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Okjökull Remembered
Published August 8, 2019
The glacier atop Iceland’s Ok volcano was declared dead in 2014. Satellite images show the latter stages of its decline.
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Heightened Activity at Shishaldin Volcano
It is common for the Alaskan volcano to vent steam and gas, but the summit crater was warmer than usual in July.
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A New Global Fire Atlas
Published August 7, 2019
The satellite-based atlas includes information about more than 13 million fires.
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Typhoon Lekima and Tropical Storm Krosa
Dual storms marched across the Western Pacific Ocean in early August 2019.
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New Map Shows Risk of Sunburn Across the U.S.
Published August 6, 2019
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is using NASA data to help the public better understand their UV exposure.
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Iceland’s Raging Rivers
Published August 5, 2019
In a country rich with compelling geologic phenomena, even the rivers are connected to the landscape of fire and ice.
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Wide Wildwood Beaches
Published August 2, 2019
For many people, there is great joy and good summer business to be found on the widest beach in New Jersey and one of the widest on any coast.
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Dreaming in the Mojave Desert
The big dreams of a 1960s real estate developer have not materialized, but that has not stopped California City from pushing forward.
The St. Louis Hub
Roads, railways, and a mighty river meet in this longtime trading hub of the central United States.
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Warm Weather Brings Major Melting to Greenland
Published August 1, 2019
Melting was provoked by a bubble of warm air that moved over Greenland after delivering unseasonably warm temperatures to Europe.
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Arctic Fires Fill the Skies with Soot
Published July 31, 2019
Fires in Alaska, Siberia, and Greenland have emitted large amounts of black carbon this summer.
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Getting Saltier
Published July 30, 2019
As water levels drop in the Dead Sea, salt is piling up on the lakebed.
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South Africa’s Largest Open-Pit Mine
Published July 29, 2019
The pit near Phalaborwa and Kruger National Park is the most visible sign of a long history of mining in the region.
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