March 26, 2024

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Heat Wave in East Africa Heat Wave in East Africa

Sweltering temperatures led to power cuts and school closures in South Sudan.

     
Arctic Sea Ice Continues to Decline Arctic Sea Ice Continues to Decline

Sea ice at the top of the planet continued to shrink and thin in 2024, consistent with an ongoing 46-year downward trend.

     
The Best Places to View the Total Solar Eclipse The Best Places to View the Total Solar Eclipse

It's not a forecast, but this map of historical cloud cover will tell you how often skies on April 8 have been cloudy in the past.

     
Quiet Night Over Eastern Canada Quiet Night Over Eastern Canada

Lights, snow, and clouds brighten this wintery scene of Earth’s northern latitudes.

     
Fires in the Appalachians Fires in the Appalachians

Smoke billowed from multiple wildfires in the eastern U.S., fueled by dry and windy weather.

     
Snowstorm Coats the Rockies Snowstorm Coats the Rockies

A potent storm pushed snowpack levels above normal across Colorado.

     
Shedding Light on a Very Dark River Shedding Light on a Very Dark River

Recent data from the previously unstudied Ruki River in the Congo Basin shows that it carries a heavy load of carbon in its dark water.