August 26, 2025

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Rokan River Painted by the Tides Rokan River Painted by the Tides

Tides and sediment form brushstroke-like patterns across the river estuary in eastern Sumatra.

     
Typhoon Kajiki Lashes Southeast Asia Typhoon Kajiki Lashes Southeast Asia

Late summer in the Northwest Pacific Ocean often sees an increase in storminess, which in August 2025 included a typhoon that lashed both China and Vietnam.

     
A Sea Aswirl With Chlorophyll A Sea Aswirl With Chlorophyll

One of NASA's newest Earth-observing sensors extends and improves the continuous measurement of light-harvesting pigments in ocean surface waters.

     
Kamchatka Peaks Pierce the Clouds Kamchatka Peaks Pierce the Clouds

The peninsula in eastern Siberia features rugged terrain with towering, snow-covered peaks and cloud-filled valleys stretching between the Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Okhotsk.

     
From Forest to Field in Para From Forest to Field in Para

The Santarém plateau in the northern Brazilian state displays a patchwork of cleared and uncleared land bordering a densely forested conservation area.

     
Drought Parches the Yakima River Basin Drought Parches the Yakima River Basin

Farmers are facing the burden of dwindling reservoir water in this productive agricultural region of Washington state.

     
Hurricane Erin Roils in the Atlantic Hurricane Erin Roils in the Atlantic

The major hurricane steered clear of land but delivered tropical storm conditions to coastal areas along its path.