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Wildfires Smoke Crosses the Atlantic
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Published July 2, 2013
Satellite observations suggest fires in Quebec sent smoke billowing across the Atlantic; but pinpointing the source can pose a scientific challenge.
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Colored Rains Often Begin with Dust
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Published June 6, 2013
Saharan storms can send plumes of dust drifting north toward Europe. Precipitation helps pull the particles down, sometimes creating bizarre shades of rain and snow that have attracted attention for millennia.
Wildfires Send Smoke Across the United States
Published August 19, 2012
Satellite sensors track aerosols from the U.S. West Coast to the Great Lakes in mid-August 2012.
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