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The volcano’s long history of eruptions has influenced eastern Sicily’s physical topography as well as how people interact with the land.

Snow infrequently falls in the high plains of northern Chile. And when it does, it doesn’t last for long.

The striking cloud formation developed over Arctic waters north of Siberia in July 2025 as frigid air met warmer open water.

Despite risks, AI has ‘enormous potential’ for good, a Conservation International expert says.

Amid scorching heat and low humidity, the Green and Butler fires have burned tens of thousands of acres and choked nearby communities with smoke.

NASA airborne technology revealed the progression of a controlled fire at Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield.

Two lightning-ignited fires near the Grand Canyon became large and destructive in July 2025.

The lake in Quebec drained suddenly in spring 2025, sending a wide channel of sediment-laden water through the forest.

Colorful salt ponds, rich mineral brines, and dust storm defenses meet on the Tibetan Plateau.

In early July 2025, around halfway through the island’s annual melting season, blue meltwater ponds dotted the western side of the massive ice sheet.

Skies are full of smoke in parts of the Canadian province as thousands of people face evacuation orders.

It’s indisputable: Around the world, seas are rising at a faster rate than at any time in recorded history. But there’s more to this story than you might realize.

An explosive eruption thousands of years ago transformed the volcanic island but preserved a Bronze Age town under a layer of ash.

An explosive eruption sent a kilometers-high column of volcanic material over Indonesia.

The optical phenomenon revealed features on and below the Peruvian lake’s surface, such as wind patterns, natural surface films, and boat wakes.

The idyllic region of Dalarna County is the site of an ancient, powerful collision.

A round depression in the salty plains of the Kutch Basin reveals telltale signs of a prehistoric meteorite impact.

The “young” and well-preserved crater helps scientists understand cratering processes on Earth and elsewhere in the solar system.

A Conservation International study finds key detail on restoring the world’s mangroves: a price tag.

The 50,000-year-old crater is relatively young, and only the second discovered in China.