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Chilcotin River’s Landslide Lake Begins Draining
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Published August 15, 2024
Erosion-resistant glacial sediment in the landslide deposit limited the extent of flooding downstream.
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Svalbard Melts
High summer temperatures caused record melting of the Norwegian archipelago’s glaciers.
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Northwest Territories Ablaze
Published August 13, 2024
Boreal forests in this northerly Canadian territory have evolved to burn, but the increasing frequency of fires is putting ecosystems to the test.
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Bright Blues in the Barents
Published August 12, 2024
These shallow Arctic waters frequently produce phytoplankton blooms spanning hundreds of kilometers in the summer.
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Fires Rage Along Brazil’s Deforestation Frontier
Published August 9, 2024
Dense smoke streamed from rainforests in Amazonas and Pará.
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Running Through Paris Heat
Published August 10, 2024
The city’s urban heat island could add to the challenge for Olympic marathoners.
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Libya’s Wadi al Qattarah
Published August 11, 2024
Dams along the ephemeral river help protect Benghazi against floodwater coming from the wadi and its watershed.
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Debby Soaks the Southeast
Published August 8, 2024
The storm delivered rainfall totals of more than a foot to parts of Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas before marching toward the mid-Atlantic and Northeast.
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Sea Ice Chokes the Northwest Passage
Despite overall declines in the thickness and extent of Arctic sea ice, shipping routes along the northern coast of North America have become less navigable in recent years.
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Landslide Dams the Chilcotin River
Published August 6, 2024
Debris from a landslide in British Columbia blocked the river’s flow for several days before water found a way through.
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Hurricane Debby Hits Florida
Published August 5, 2024
The Category 1 storm battered the Big Bend region and is forecast to dump intense rainfall over the U.S. Southeast.
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Foxe Basin’s Scenic Sea Ice
Currents, tides, and winds arrange the basin’s floating ice into intricate patterns during the summer melting season.
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