May 20, 2025

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A Tornado Scars Southern Illinois A Tornado Scars Southern Illinois

Severe weather swept across the U.S. Midwest and Mid-Atlantic in May 2025, spawning destructive twisters in several states.

     
Celebrating a Long Career With Roots on Long Island Celebrating a Long Career With Roots on Long Island

NASA's Jack Kaye enabled decades of Earth scientists, including those who are unveiling the atmospheric ties between New York City and its suburbs.

     
Forty Years of Change in Louisiana's Wetlands Forty Years of Change in Louisiana's Wetlands

Scientists used Landsat satellite images to detect both abrupt and gradual changes and to examine how phenomena, from storms to sea level rise, have reshaped coastal ecosystems.

     
Capital of the Blue Ridge Capital of the Blue Ridge

Roanoke, Virginia, is the largest city in the Blue Ridge Mountains and a stopover along a historic, scenic road.

     
Mountains of the Moon Mountains of the Moon

The Rwenzori Mountains in eastern Africa are renowned for their water resources and endemic plants and animals, but like elsewhere in the tropics, the glaciers are dwindling.

     
Digging Into the History of Stone Town Digging Into the History of Stone Town

Satellite images of the ancient city in Zanzibar highlight urbanization patterns and help researchers find new archaeological sites.

     
Fires Erupt in North American Forests Fires Erupt in North American Forests

Record heat and dry conditions helped stoke several large blazes in Manitoba, Ontario, and Minnesota.

     
     
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