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2010-11-27 00:00:00
Gonzalo Stirs Up Sediment and the Carbon Cycle
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Meltwater Turns Iceberg A-23A Blue
6 min read

After a four-decade run, the massive, waterlogged berg is leaking meltwater and on the verge of disintegrating.

Jan 8, 2026
Plants and Algae Swirl Across a South African Reservoir
5 min read

Vivid green blooms form, drift, and fade in Hartbeespoortdam reservoir over the course of a year.

Jan 7, 2026
Lake Eyre Blushes
3 min read

Rounding out a remarkable year, the outback lake displayed distinct green and reddish water in its two main bays.

Jan 2, 2026
A Siberian Snowman in Billings
5 min read

Winds, waves, and ice near a remote town on the Chukchi Peninsula have sculpted a series of coastal inshore lagoons…

Dec 17, 2025
Islands of Fire and Ice Veiled in Cloud
3 min read

Puffs of low-level clouds mingle with the volcanic terrain of Candlemas and Vindication islands in the remote South Atlantic.

Dec 8, 2025
Senyar Swamps Sumatra
3 min read

A rare tropical cyclone dropped torrential rains on the Indonesian island, fueling extensive and destructive floods.

Dec 5, 2025
Satellites Detect Seasonal Pulses in Earth’s Glaciers
4 min read

From Alaska’s Saint Elias Mountains to Pakistan’s Karakoram, glaciers speed up and slow down with the seasons.

Dec 3, 2025
Iraq Reservoirs Plunge to Low Levels
5 min read

A multi-year drought has put extra strain on farmers and water managers in the Middle Eastern country.

Nov 19, 2025
Reservoirs Dwindle in South Texas
3 min read

Drought in the Nueces River basin is reducing reservoir levels, leaving residents and industry in the Corpus Christi area facing…

Nov 18, 2025
Antarctic Sea Ice Saw Its Third-Lowest Maximum
2 min read

Sea ice around the southernmost continent hit one of its lowest seasonal highs since the start of the satellite record.

Nov 17, 2025
The Erie Canal Turns 200
4 min read

The colossal project created a valuable connection between the U.S. interior and the Atlantic Ocean when it opened in October…

Sep 28, 2025
Land of Many Waters and Much Sediment
4 min read

The Guiana Shield’s rugged terrain shapes Guyana’s waterways, but mining has altered their clarity.

Sep 25, 2025
A Giant Iceberg’s Final Drift
3 min read

After a long, turbulent journey, Antarctic Iceberg A-23A is signaling its demise as it floats in the South Atlantic.

Sep 24, 2025
Arctic Sea Ice Ties for 10th-Lowest on Record
3 min read

Satellite data show that Arctic sea ice likely reached its annual minimum extent on September 10, 2025.

Sep 18, 2025
Cooper Creek Replenishes Lake Eyre
3 min read

Another major tributary reached the Australian outback lake in 2025, extending the months-long flood of the vast, ephemeral inland sea.

Sep 17, 2025
Australia’s Howick River
2 min read

Winding across the Jeannie catchment in northern Queensland, the river sustains diverse ecosystems on its way to the Coral Sea.

Sep 16, 2025
Greenland Ice Sheet Gets a Refresh
3 min read

A moderately intense season of surface melting left part of the ice sheet dirty gray in summer 2025, but snowfall…

Sep 12, 2025
Alaska’s Brand New Island
3 min read

A landmass that was once encased in the ice of the Alsek Glacier is now surrounded by water.

Sep 7, 2025