Dorian Moves Over Storm-Fueling Waters August 31, 2019 Heading into Labor Day weekend, citizens and government officials braced for a potent hurricane that has been intensifying in the tropical Atlantic Ocean. Read More…
Seasonal Fires are Burning in Angola August 30, 2019 Fire season peaks every August in some parts of southern Africa. Read More…
Nearing the Limit of Retreat August 29, 2019 One branch of Alaska’s Columbia Glacier seems to have retreated as far as it can, while the other still has some distance to go. Read More…
Landmarks of the Pacific Crest Trail August 28, 2019 Sample some of the most notable locations along the long-distance trail. Read More…
Canadian Canola Fields August 27, 2019 Vast tracts of the prairie turn yellow in the summer when this oil-rich crop blooms. Read More…
Uptick in Amazon Fire Activity in 2019 August 26, 2019 Satellites have detected an increase in fire activity early in the 2019 dry season in the southern Amazon. Read More…
Sunglint on Turkmenbashi Gulf August 25, 2019 The complex patterns are due to waves, winds, the presence of oils or surfactants, and the presence of boats and drilling platforms. Read More…
The First “Planned” City in India August 24, 2019 There were few Indian rulers as passionate about architecture as Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh, the founder of Jaipur. Read More…
A Raft of Rock August 23, 2019 Volcanoes have a lot of dramatic ways to announce their presence. One of the more subtle and rarely observed displays is the pumice raft. Read More…
Sampling the Castle Fire August 22, 2019 Researchers are flying through wildfire smoke to learn about the molecules lingering inside its plume. Read More…