Myakka River State Park

Alligators are among the residents of Florida’s largest and oldest state park. Read More...

19h

Deep Concern About Food Security in Eastern Africa

The Horn of Africa is facing drought and crop failures after four inadequate rainy seasons. Read More...

1d

Burning in Botswana

As the country entered the late dry season, the landscape was primed for burning. Read More...

2d

Making Pearls in the Persian Gulf

The shallow water around Bahrain allows satellites to observe some effects of development on reefs and other aquatic features. Read More...

3d

Munga-Thirri–Simpson Desert Park

Linear red sand dunes are interspersed with salt-encrusted white playa lakes in Australia’s fourth-largest desert. Read More...

4d

A Glint of Southeast Asia

Water has helped define the shape of life on the Indochinese Peninsula. Read More...

5d

The Great Shrinking Lake

In summer 2022, water levels in the Great Salt Lake dropped to new record lows. Read More...

6d

Tracking 30 Years of Sea Level Rise

Global mean sea level has risen 101 millimeters (3.98 inches) since 1992, and it continues to do so at 3.9 mm (0.15 inches) per year. Read More...

1w

Death Valley Flash Flooding

In one of the driest places on Earth, a thousand-year rain event delivered 75 percent of the yearly average precipitation in just three hours. Read More...

2w

Scarred Land and Smoky Skies

The McKinney Fire—California’s largest so far in 2022—left a vast burn scar on the landscape, while nearby fires filled the air with smoke. Read More...

2w