February 13, 2024

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The Lovely Shape of Spirit Lake The Lovely Shape of Spirit Lake

The mountain lake survived the catastrophic events surrounding the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens and gained a new shoreline resembling a heart.

     
Another Eruption in Iceland Another Eruption in Iceland

For the third time since December 2023, fresh lava has flowed across parts of the Reykjanes peninsula.

     
Inferno Scars Valparaíso Inferno Scars Valparaíso

Heat, drought, and winds fueled wildland fires that raged into parts of Viña del Mar and Quilpué.

     
Reflecting on Hispaniola Reflecting on Hispaniola

Bright white water surfaces and cloud tops contrast with the darker landscape of this Caribbean island.

     
Bright Lights, Big Game Bright Lights, Big Game

A large stadium contributes to the nighttime illumination of Las Vegas, which hosts the Super Bowl for the first time in 2024.

     
PACE Makes it to Space PACE Makes it to Space

NASA's PACE satellite lifted off from Florida and headed for orbit, from where it will observe microscopic organisms in Earth's oceans and particles in the air.

     
Potent Storm Drenches California Potent Storm Drenches California

Torrential rain fell on southern parts of the state, the product of an intense atmospheric river.

     
     
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Grounding Perspectives Grounding Perspectives

February 13, 2024
Scientists and disaster risk-reduction practitioners visited Nepal to view major landslide sites and better understand what satellite data reveal about the landscape.

     
Little Things Make a Big Difference Little Things Make a Big Difference

February 7, 2024
Individual bits of tiny living beings and inanimate particles are too small for your eye to see. But when billions to trillions of them aggregate in one place, they can make a vast difference in life on Earth.