February 11, 2025

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Fires Rage in Patagonia Fires Rage in Patagonia

Strong winds and high temperatures fueled summer fires in Argentina.

     
A Daily Boost in Dust Height A Daily Boost in Dust Height

Scientists are using the DSCOVR satellite to make more frequent measurements of the height of dust over the Atlantic Ocean.

     
Los Angeles-Area Landslide Expands Los Angeles-Area Landslide Expands

NASA radar imagery revealed that the active area of a decades-old landslide has grown following periods of heavy rainfall in 2023 and early 2024.

     
Snowcapped Mount Damavand Snowcapped Mount Damavand

The dormant volcano in northern Iran lies in the Alborz Mountains, which separate the region's wet coastal lowlands from the deserts toward the south.

     
A Super Stadium A Super Stadium

The white roof of the Superdome stands out against the surrounding neighborhoods in this satellite image of New Orleans.

     
La Niña Is Here La Niña Is Here

Cool water has welled up in the tropical Pacific in winter 2024–2025. But it may not stick around for long.

     
Rainy, Stormy Days in Queensland Rainy, Stormy Days in Queensland

A slow-moving storm dropped unusually large amounts of rain on the Australian state in summer 2025.

     
     
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Day One: AVUELO’S First Tropical Survey Day One: AVUELO’S First Tropical Survey

Fieldwork in Panama is underway for the Airborne Validation Unified Experiment: Land to Ocean (AVUELO) team, as scientists began collecting airborne and ground-based data to aid studies of the region’s tropical ecosystems.