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Satellite Data Suggest U.S. Methane Emissions Underestimated
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Published June 5, 2024
Emissions of the potent greenhouse gas may be higher than previously thought, especially from landfills.
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Iceland Eruption Goes Another Round
Published June 3, 2024
A volcanic fissure on the Reykjanes peninsula came alive again with voluminous, vigorous flows.
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Reefs of La Parguera
Published June 1, 2024
In Puerto Rico, corals, seagrass, and mangroves paint a colorful Caribbean scene by day, while the waters of a rare bioluminescent bay glow blue at night.
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Southern Brazil Submerged
Published May 31, 2024
This map reveals the depth of floodwater that covered Rio Grande do Sul in May 2024.
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Dunes and Desert Replace the Aral Sea
Published June 2, 2024
A former island and a desert are among the newcomers to the dry landscape following the lake’s rapid decline.
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A Greenhouse Boom in China
Researchers are using satellites to track a spreading trend in agriculture—the use of greenhouses.
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Tornado Damage in Greenfield
Published May 29, 2024
The destructive tornado destroyed homes, downed wind turbines and power lines, snapped trees, and shredded roofs.
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Clear Lake Clouded by Algae
Published May 28, 2024
The nutrient-loaded Northern California lake turned green with algal growth in spring 2024.
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Memorial Day in Waterloo
Published May 27, 2024
President Lyndon Johnson recognized this small town in upstate New York for being among the first to celebrate Memorial Day.
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A Geological Wonderland in Alaska
Braided rivers, landslide debris, and alluvial fans are spread across this dynamic landscape in Glacier Bay National Park.
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Long Shadows of Mongolian Mountains
Published May 26, 2024
In central Asia, jagged mountain peaks rise high above the steppe.
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Where the Wood Bison Roam
Published May 25, 2024
Everything’s bigger in Canada’s Wood Buffalo National Park, where unique wildlife, plains, wetlands, and animal-engineered landscapes all exist on a grand scale.
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