Olympic Mountain Glory – NASA Science
Alpine glaciers, wild coastlines, temperate rainforests, and deep river valleys coexist on the Olympic Peninsula in the northwest…
Fans of the Arctic – NASA Science
Editor’s Note: Today’s story is the answer to the July Puzzler. Call it an alluvial face-off. On the southern…
Examining Algal Blooms in Blue Mesa
The summers of 2021 and 2022 were tough seasons for Colorado’s Blue Mesa Reservoir. A severe drought gripped…
Why does the Jersey Shore’s ocean look so blue right now? Blame wind
The waters off the Jersey Shore have a Caribbean vibe these days looking unusually blue and green. You…
Ice Moves Out of Aniak
Thawing may be a welcome sight for Alaskans following a remarkably cold winter and early spring in much…
A Most Unusual Lake – NASA Science
Scientists estimate that Earth is home to more than 100 million lakes. Among the most unusual is Lake…
Searching for Selenite – NASA Science
Dating back centuries, salt-crusted plains in present-day Oklahoma held great value to native tribes and, later, to homesteaders.…
Dry-Season Floods Drench Northern Colombia
February is one of the driest months of the year in northern Colombia’s Córdoba department, a major farming…
Finding Freshwater in Great Salt Lake
Declining water levels in the Great Salt Lake have revealed something odd in satellite images: dozens of small,…
Lake Eyre Blushes – NASA Science
The year 2025 was extraordinary for Lake Eyre (also called Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre) in South Australia. Water started…
A Siberian Snowman in Billings
Icons of winter are sometimes found in unexpected places. In one striking example, a series of oval lagoons…
Scientists sound alarm after noticing significant shift in Atlantic: ‘Exceptionally fast’
Researchers analyzing the Labrador Sea have uncovered disturbing findings. A significant shift in seawater has led to rising…