February 27, 2026

Natural Events

Dry-Season Floods Drench Northern Colombia

Villages and farmland were swamped after unusually heavy early-February rains pushed the Sinú River over its banks.

Landslide and Avalanche Debris Litter Hubbard Glacier

Satellite-based radar images show where a powerful earthquake in the Yukon, Canada, sent rock, snow, and ice spilling across the frozen landscapes of the St. Elias Mountains.

Arctic Blast Brightened the West Florida Shelf

A cold snap in the southern U.S. stirred up a dazzling display of sediment in coastal waters.