The summit of Mauna Loa was covered in a thick layer of snow, known as “pineapple powder,” after a powerful snowstorm in February 2021. (Photo credit: NASA/Landsat) Stunning satellite images taken in 2021 show the volcanic peaks of Hawaii’s Big…
Uturuncu is one of many volcanoes on the Bolivian Altiplano, which sits above the Altiplano-Puna magma body. (Photo courtesy of John Blandy, University of Oxford) A ‘zombie’ volcano in Bolivia is erupting in its sleep despite being dormant for hundreds…
(Image credit: Real Ice) This article was originally published by Grist. Subscribe to Grist’s weekly newsletter here. In the dim light of an Arctic winter’s day, with the setting sun casting orange rays across the frozen sea, a team of…
Saltwater flooding coastal forests kills trees like these rockroses at Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge on the Chesapeake Bay. (Photo credit: Will Parson, Chesapeake Bay Program) Like giant bones embedded in the earth, clusters of tree trunks stripped of all bark…
The newly discovered magma cap is located 2.6 miles (3.8 kilometers) below Yellowstone’s surface. (Photo credit: Xiyu Zhang via Getty Images) A new study has shown that the Yellowstone supervolcano contains a “breathing” cap of magma that could help predict…
The Corryvreckan Whirlpool is located in the Bay of Corryvreckan on the west coast of Scotland. (Photo by bazza1960/Getty Images) The Corryvreckan Whirlpool is a powerful circular current between the Scottish islands of Jura and Scarba. Known as the ‘raging…
Atlantic Ocean currents influence the climate, and new research suggests they may be weakening. (Photo: Nicholas Forder) A mysterious patch of water in the North Atlantic has long puzzled scientists. The patch, southeast of Greenland, was colder between 1901 and…
The ice sheet that covered North America during the last interglacial period may have lasted longer than previously thought, which could spell trouble for New York City in a warming world. (Image credit: Photo collage by Marilyn Perkins; images by…
Melting ice sheets could cause the North Pole to shift 89 feet (27 meters) by 2100, according to a new study. (Photo Credit: Ashley Cooper via Getty Images) A new study suggests that rapid ice melting due to climate change…
The lava lakes of Nyamuragira (top) and Nyiragongo (bottom) glow red in this 2014 infrared satellite image. (Image credit: NASA/Landsat) This stunning false-color satellite image shows intense heat emanating from a pair of lava lakes formed by simultaneously erupting volcanoes…
In recent years, interest in Russian art has grown significantly around the world. Collectors, art lovers, and interior designers alike are increasingly drawn to the rich emotional depth, technical mastery, and cultural resonance that define the works of Russian painters.…
Iran’s folded rocks are millions of years old, formed when the Eurasian and Arabian tectonic plates collided. Satellite image from 2023. (Image credit: NASA Earth Observatory) These folded rocks form distinct mountain ranges and valleys southwest of the Caspian Sea.…