August 5, 2025

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Widespread Smoke from Canadian Fires Widespread Smoke from Canadian Fires

Fires burning in boreal forests created hazy skies across North America in summer 2025.

     
Dust Engulfs Coastal Peru Dust Engulfs Coastal Peru

Skies turned orange across the city of Ica as winds, locally known as Paracas winds, lofted dust from the coastal desert region.

     
A Glacial Lake's Evolution A Glacial Lake's Evolution

The outlet of Berg Lake, dammed by the Steller Glacier in Alaska, has been reconfigured after decades of ice retreat.

     
Sweeping Vistas Above the Great Salt Lake Sweeping Vistas Above the Great Salt Lake

The lake in northwestern Utah displays striking red and green waters that contrast with the region's surrounding desert, salt flats, and mountainous terrain.

     
Antarctic Iceberg Downsizes Antarctic Iceberg Downsizes

Iceberg A-23A continued to lose sizable pieces of ice during the 2025 austral winter, but it remained the planet's largest freely floating berg.

     
Monroe Canyon Fire Intensifies Monroe Canyon Fire Intensifies

The blaze in central Utah experienced rapid growth during dry, windy days in late July 2025, creating hazy skies throughout the region.

     
Advanced U.S.-India Radar Mission Lifts Off Advanced U.S.-India Radar Mission Lifts Off

The NISAR satellite will detect the movement of land and ice surfaces with centimeter precision, aiding in a range of applications from disaster response and infrastructure monitoring to agricultural management.