Fueled by unusually warm waters, the hurricane is forecast to rapidly intensify before barreling into Florida.
Published Aug 29, 2023
Amid seasonal flooding, satellites observed a burn scar growing in Botswana.
Published May 30, 2018
Sometimes the atmosphere churns up peculiar-looking cloud formations that are as notable for aesthetic reasons as they are for scientific ones.
Published May 29, 2018
Stunning natural phenomenon in the water and atmosphere are revealed in this wide view of the western coastline of the United States.
Published May 19, 2018
A pulse of flood water from the central United States spilled into the Gulf of Mexico.
Published Mar 9, 2018
Researchers analyzed more than a decade of satellite imagery to better understand why patches of light-colored water emerge along Florida’s Gulf Coast.
Published Mar 7, 2018
In late February 2018, heavy rains gave rise to damaging floods along the Ohio and Mississippi rivers.
Published Feb 27, 2018Image of the Day Land Water Floods Human Presence Remote Sensing
Cold winter winds helped paint a lovely scene off the coast of Labrador and Newfoundland.
Published Feb 26, 2018
A below-normal snowpack in the Southern Rockies could spell trouble for water managers if the deficit continues into late winter and spring.
Published Feb 23, 2018
The tropical cyclone was one of the strongest on record to make a direct hit on Tongapatu.
Published Feb 16, 2018Image of the Day Atmosphere Land Severe Storms Human Presence
An aircraft sketched designs in the sky over Florida and Georgia.
Published Dec 20, 2017
This distinctive V-shaped wave pattern can emerge behind mountains, ships, and ducks.
Published Dec 17, 2017
Winds lofted sand and dust particles over northern Iran’s Great Salt Desert.
Published Dec 1, 2017
Peak autumn colors have arrived in some parts of the eastern United States and Canada.
Published Oct 26, 2017
Blazes that started on a few hundred acres around Napa Valley were fanned by strong northeasterly winds into more than 100,000 acres of burned land in just two days.
Published Oct 10, 2017
Water in this Pacific Northwest fjord resembles the color of the Caribbean Sea.
Published Aug 4, 2017
In summer, the slow-moving systems often form clouds without any precipitation.
Published Jul 25, 2017
Events on Earth’s surface can affect the development and shape of clouds in the sky.
Published Jan 3, 2017Image of the Day Heat Land Water Snow and Ice Remote Sensing
At the time of landfall on October 4, 2016, Hurricane Matthew became the strongest storm to hit Haiti in more than 50 years.
Published Oct 5, 2016
After hitting Florida as a tropical cyclone, Hermine transitioned into a very different type of storm.
Published Sep 9, 2016
As they do every fall, farmers in northern India burned crop residue following the harvest.
Published Nov 13, 2015
Smoke from fires in Canada streamed into the United States.
Published Jul 1, 2015
Tendrils of fog outline river valleys as the Andes Mountains block advancing banks of ocean clouds.
Published Jun 14, 2015
Upwelling currents and summer weather promoted a large bloom of floating, microscopic plants off the coast of Oregon and Washington.
Published Jul 31, 2014
At the time of this image, the potent storm was headed for landfall in Queensland.
Published Apr 12, 2014
An ongoing phytoplankton bloom has painted the sea surface in jewel tones.
Published May 12, 2013
Severe winds kicked up dust across the central United States on October 18, 2012, closing highways and reminding locals of the Dust Bowl days.
Published Oct 20, 2012
A high near Tasmania left a gaping hole in the clouds.
Published Jun 8, 2012
Acquired April 24, 2012, these images show part of the Antarctic Peninsula, enjoying sunny skies and warm temperatures after a bout of cloudy weather.
Published May 1, 2012
The timing of seasons in North America is changing.
Published Apr 19, 2012
