January 23, 2024

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Snow Blankets Eastern U.S. After Arctic Blast Snow Blankets Eastern U.S. After Arctic Blast

More than a week of wintry weather left a band of snow from Mississippi to Maine.

     
Water Beneath the Sand Water Beneath the Sand

The remote and arid Kufrah district in Libya lies on top of one of the largest irrigation projects in the world.

     
Shrinking Alfotbreen Shrinking Alfotbreen

Resting atop a shingled sandstone landscape, the Norwegian glacier has been in decline since the late 1990s.

     
Folded Rocks of Northwest Iran Folded Rocks of Northwest Iran

Tectonic forces over millions of years have folded the region's layers of colorful rock. Erosion has since exposed them.

     
New Fissures Spill Lava in Iceland New Fissures Spill Lava in Iceland

The latest round of eruptions on the Reykjanes peninsula destroyed homes in the town of Grindavík.

     
Fog Blankets the Indo-Gangetic Plain Fog Blankets the Indo-Gangetic Plain

Winter fog in Pakistan and northern India has reduced visibility on the ground and caused transportation challenges.

     
Arctic Chill Sweeps U.S. Arctic Chill Sweeps U.S.

Dangerously cold temperatures lingered over large swaths of the country for several days in mid-January 2024.