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An early autumn storm left higher elevations in southern Argentina with a fresh and fleeting coat of white. The post Snow in the Shadow of the Andes appeared first on NASA Science.

A massive, old caldera and more recently formed craters shape the landscape in the eastern Sierra Nevada. The post A Volcanic Medley Near Mammoth Lakes  appeared first on NASA Science.

The state was unusually dry for much of 2025, but the intensity of the drought has ratcheted up since January 2026. The post Drought Parches Florida appeared first on NASA Science.

Scientists pioneered a new system that combines data from multiple Earth-observing satellites to identify forest clearing up to 100 days earlier than current methods. The post Faster Detection of Forest Loss appeared first on NASA Science.

Patches of open water in the region contributed to low sea ice extent across the Arctic in March 2026, which tied with the lowest maximum observed in the satellite record. The post Barents Sea Tied to Low Arctic Sea Ice appeared first on NASA Science.

The February 2026 eruption at Piton de la Fournaise has lasted longer and produced a larger volume of lava than recent eruptions from this frequently active volcano. The post Réunion Island Lava Reaches the Sea appeared first on NASA Science.

Strong winds in March 2026 carried Saharan dust across northwestern Africa and toward the Canary Islands, reducing visibility and prompting alerts. The post March of the Harmattan appeared first on NASA Science.

Dry, warm, and windy conditions across the U.S. Great Plains led to extreme fire activity in March 2026. The post Fires Tear Through Nebraska Grasslands appeared first on NASA Science.

A network of meltwater lakes and drainage channels made an Antarctic ice shelf known for its blue ice areas even bluer. The post Seeing Blue During Schirmacher’s Summer Melt Season appeared first on NASA Science.

Description This image captured by U.S.-Indian Earth satellite NISAR on Nov. 10, 2025, shows Washington’s Mount Rainier. The image is cropped from a much larger swath spanning the Pacific Northwest on a cloudy day; NISAR’s L-band SAR instrument is able to peer through the clouds at the surface below. In Pacific Northwest imagery from the The post NISAR’s View of Mount Rainier appeared first on NASA Science.

Deep in the mountains of Palawan, Conservation International scientists are capturing what few people ever see: the secret lives of the Philippines’ rarest species.

At Maido — the Lima restaurant recently crowned the best in the world — one of the star dishes is paiche, a giant prehistoric river fish.Its journey to the table begins on a small family farm deep in Peru’s Amazon.

“Jane Goodall forever changed how people think about, interact with and care for the natural world,” said Daniela Raik, interim CEO of Conservation International.

Conservation International’s Neil Vora was selected for TIME’s Next 100 list — alongside other rising leaders reshaping culture, science and society.

Climate change is happening. And it’s placing the world’s reefs in peril. What can be done?

After decades of negotiation, the high seas treaty is finally reality. The historic agreement will pave the way to protect international waters which face numerous threats.

The Amazon rainforest, known for lush green canopies and an abundance of freshwater, is drying out — and deforestation is largely to blame.

The ocean is engine of all life on Earth, but human-driven climate change is pushing it past its limits. Here are five ways the ocean keeps our climate in check — and what can be done to help.

In a grueling and delicate dance, a team led by Conservation International removes a massive undersea killer.

They say a picture is worth a thousand words. These pictures might be worth even more. An initiative featuring the work of some of the world’s best nature photographers raises money for environmental conservation.