The Terra satellite captured a rainbow-like optical phenomenon called a glory over the Pacific Ocean. Water droplets within clouds scatter light to produce the effect.
Published Jun 27, 2012
Sparks from a shooting range likely started a wildfire near Saratoga Springs on June 21, 2012.
Published Jun 25, 2012
An image from the remote South Sandwich Islands shows how volcanic emissions can create clouds, while the islands themselves deform those clouds.
Published Jun 23, 2012
Acquired June 20, 2012, this image shows a dust storm blowing off the coast of Sudan.
Published Jun 21, 2012
A fire west of Fort Collins had burned more than 58,000 acres on June 19, 2012.
Published Jun 19, 2012
Authorities have declared a state of emergency in several Russian districts.
Published Jun 19, 2012
The EO-1 satellite observed the burn scar from the Little Bear Fire.
Published Jun 14, 2012
Seasonal agricultural burning contributes to air pollution in China.
Published Jun 14, 2012
A high near Tasmania left a gaping hole in the clouds.
Published Jun 8, 2012
Dust blew over parts of Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and all of Kuwait in early June 2012.
Published Jun 6, 2012
Moist air can cause contrails to spread and become sprawling cirrus clouds. Are there climate consequences?
Published Jun 2, 2012
Acquired May 30, 2012, this natural-color image shows snow cover across southern South America.
Published May 31, 2012
Dense forests in the Mogollon Mountains make for a smoky fire.
Published May 25, 2012
A wildfire north of Phoenix threatened the historic mining community of Crown King.
Published May 17, 2012
A blanket of haze, likely fueled in part by wildfires in Russia, hung over China in early May.
Published May 14, 2012
Steady emissions of steam and sulfur dioxide continue at North Pagan Volcano, Mariana Islands.
Published May 10, 2012
Acquired May 10, 2012, and May 9, 2009, these false-color images compare conditions in southeastern Kenya, affected by floods in 2012.
Published May 10, 2012
People and satellites keep an eye on when ice on the world’s deepest lake melts each year.
Published May 10, 2012
Preventive management fires can prevent even larger fires later.
Published May 8, 2012
Burning crops is a spring ritual in Central Asia.
Published Apr 26, 2012
Russian authorities grapple with fires near Novisibirsk.
Published Apr 19, 2012
The timing of seasons in North America is changing.
Published Apr 19, 2012
Fueled by about 5 million used tires, a fire raged in Kuwait in mid-April 2012.
Published Apr 18, 2012
The County Line Fire has burned nearly 35,000 square acres.
Published Apr 13, 2012
Thick smoke billowed from a fire in Osceola National Forest.
Published Apr 10, 2012
A layer of warm, moist air over cooler sea water triggered thick fog along the Korean Coast.
Published Apr 7, 2012
Sediments and algae swirled across the lake surface on the first day of spring.
Published Mar 24, 2012
Persistent, strong northerly winds have stretched the ice cover to its second widest extent.
Published Mar 20, 2012
