May 6, 2025

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Antarctic Iceberg Loses Its Edge Antarctic Iceberg Loses Its Edge

The largest iceberg currently at sea is parked off the coast of South Georgia Island and showing signs of fragility.

     
Late-Autumn Storm Lashes New Zealand Late-Autumn Storm Lashes New Zealand

Wintry conditions swept across the mountains, while destructive wind and flooding hit some of the country's largest cities.

     
Spawning Spectacle Spawning Spectacle

A late-season herring spawn in a British Columbia inlet created a vibrant patch of turquoise water.

     
Salty Emi Koussi Salty Emi Koussi

In northern Chad, the tallest peak in the Sahara Desert is topped with a patch of salt, not snow.

     
Arkansas Farmers Face Lingering Floodwaters Arkansas Farmers Face Lingering Floodwaters

Many growers have been forced to replant as a prolonged flood killed off crops in the Arkansas Delta.

     
Floods Give Way to a Burst of Desert Life Floods Give Way to a Burst of Desert Life

Heavy rain in Queensland sent floodwaters coursing through the Australian Outback. Carpets of green emerged in their wake.

     
Blackout in Andalusia Blackout in Andalusia

Satellite-derived maps of nighttime lights in southern Spain revealed power outages that persisted across rural areas as the region was recovering from a widespread blackout.