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Smoke Rises Over Big Cypress National Preserve
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The National fire has burned tens of thousands of acres within the Florida preserve, fueled by vegetation dried by prolonged…

Mar 3, 2026
Scoria Cones on Earth and Mars
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The hill-shaped features are a sign of explosive volcanic activity—a rarity on the Red Planet.

Mar 2, 2026
Chesapeake Bay Locked in Ice
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Nearly 50 years ago, the first Landsat satellite captured the rare sight of Mid-Atlantic waterways frozen over.

Feb 27, 2026
Dry-Season Floods Drench Northern Colombia
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Villages and farmland were swamped after unusually heavy early-February rains pushed the Sinú River over its banks.

Feb 26, 2026
Landslide and Avalanche Debris Litter Hubbard Glacier
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Satellite-based radar images show where a powerful earthquake in the Yukon, Canada, sent rock, snow, and ice spilling across the…

Feb 25, 2026
Arctic Blast Brightened the West Florida Shelf
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A cold snap in the southern U.S. stirred up a dazzling display of sediment in coastal waters.

Feb 23, 2026
Winds Whip Up Fires and Dust on the Southern Plains
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Dry, gusty conditions spurred fast-growing fires in Oklahoma and Kansas, along with dangerous dust storms across the region.

Feb 20, 2026
A Second Cyclone Slams Madagascar
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Widespread flooding affected tens of thousands of people after cyclones Fytia and Gezani drenched the island.

Feb 18, 2026
Home Reef Adds On
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The Tongan volcano expanded its mid-Pacific real estate during its latest eruptive phase.

Feb 17, 2026
Summer Heat Hits Southeastern Australia
4 min read

January brought blistering extremes Down Under as record temperatures scorched the nation’s southeast.

Feb 11, 2026
Winter Grips Japan
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The country's northern regions are accustomed to snow, but unrelenting storms have snarled transportation and caused other challenges this winter.

Feb 10, 2026
A Winter Blanket Covers North Carolina
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In late January 2026, a strong, moisture-laden storm dropped snow across nearly the entire state, spanning from the Appalachians to…

Feb 6, 2026
Chilled New York City
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Ice in the Hudson River hugged the shore of Manhattan amid a deep freeze.

Feb 4, 2026
Extreme January Cold
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Following a significant winter storm, frigid temperatures lingered in late January 2026 across a vast swath of the U.S.

Jan 30, 2026
Snow Buries the U.S. Interior and East
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Satellites observed a frozen landscape across much of the country after a massive winter storm.

Jan 28, 2026
Floods Inundate Southern Mozambique
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Weeks of intense rain overwhelmed rivers and reservoirs, displacing hundreds of thousands of people.

Jan 27, 2026
Winter Grips the Michigan Mitten
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A blanket of snow spanned Michigan and much of the Great Lakes region following a potent cold snap.

Jan 23, 2026
Snow Buries Kamchatka
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December and January brought a series of intense winter storms to the peninsula in far eastern Russia.

Jan 22, 2026