Sensing the Poles’ Hidden Heat
Sensing the Poles’ Hidden Heat

New animations from NASA’s PREFIRE mission reveal two years of seasonal temperature swings at the Arctic and Antarctic.

How the Tide Turns at the Mouth of the Elbe
How the Tide Turns at the Mouth of the Elbe

The ocean’s ebbs and flows reveal dynamic tidal flats and a well-traveled shipping route along the coast of Germany.

August 2026 Satellite Puzzler
August 2026 Satellite Puzzler

Your challenge is to tell us the location of the satellite image and why it is interesting.

Smoke Streams Across Eastern Washington
Smoke Streams Across Eastern Washington

Wildland fires in early August 2026 pushed air quality to unhealthy levels, destroyed hundreds of structures, and triggered mandatory evacuations in Spokane.

A Bare Summer for Barnes Ice Cap
A Bare Summer for Barnes Ice Cap

The expanse of glacial ice on Canada’s Baffin Island lost its snow cover quickly and early in summer 2026, revealing a network of melt features.

Destructive Fires Char Western Europe
Destructive Fires Char Western Europe

Raging wildfires disrupted summer in Spain and France amid sweltering heat waves and prolonged drought.

New Zealand’s Southern Wilderness
New Zealand’s Southern Wilderness

Stewart Island/Rakiura, New Zealand’s third-largest island, is known for its vibrant birdlife, unique forests, wilderness beaches, and views of the night sky.

Sizing Up the Sargassum Belt
Sizing Up the Sargassum Belt

Seaweed composing the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt hit near-record levels in June 2026, with the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of America both reaching all-time highs.

Smoke Blankets Oregon
Smoke Blankets Oregon

Lightning storms have ignited dozens of fires in central and eastern Oregon.

A Million-Panel Project
A Million-Panel Project

Utah’s new solar power and battery storage facility is among the largest in the region.