December 5, 2023

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Atmospheric River Flows into the Pacific Northwest Atmospheric River Flows into the Pacific Northwest

A warm, moisture-laden weather system soaked western Washington and Oregon.

     
Unrest at Anak Krakatau Unrest at Anak Krakatau

This small, unimposing volcano between the Indonesian islands of Java and Sumatra has a destructive past.

     
The Smoking Mountain The Smoking Mountain

Erta Ale, in the East African Rift, is Ethiopia's most active volcano.

     
Coastal Somalia Coastal Somalia

Water-carved canyons and wind-sculpted dunes adorn the desert landscape.

     
Flooding in Southern Brazil Flooding in Southern Brazil

Storms brought flooding to Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina in November 2023, continuing a trend of wet weather in the region.

     
Antarctic Iceberg Sails Away Antarctic Iceberg Sails Away

Stuck on the seafloor for decades, Iceberg A-23A now freely drifts northward toward warmer, iceberg-destroying waters.

     
Filling an Air Pollution Data Gap Filling an Air Pollution Data Gap

Many cities have shortages of air quality monitors. NASA scientists have developed a tool called GEOS-CF that can help.