Signs of Thaw in the Bering Sea
Signs of Thaw in the Bering Sea

Drifting sea ice fragments near Alaska’s Saint Lawrence and Nunivak islands and colorful water around the Yukon Delta heralded the approach of the summer solstice.

Low Water at San Carlos Reservoir
Low Water at San Carlos Reservoir

Drought and water releases drained the Arizona reservoir to levels that have led to widespread fish deaths.

Ice Moves Out of Aniak
Ice Moves Out of Aniak

Spring melt along Alaska’s Kuskokwim River caused ice jams and flooding.

SWOT Mission Unlocks a New View of Our Waterways
SWOT Mission Unlocks a New View of Our Waterways

Explore how rivers move, change, and sustain life across the planet with SWOT data.

A Most Unusual Lake
A Most Unusual Lake

Lake Unter-See in Antarctica, sealed beneath thick ice, contains unusually high levels of dissolved oxygen and cone-shaped microbial reefs resembling some of Earth’s oldest fossils.

A Little Town with a Long Name
A Little Town with a Long Name

A NASA luminary from the Apollo era grew up in Wales near Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch.

Searching for Selenite
Searching for Selenite

Oklahoma’s Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge attracts rare and diverse species—and enthusiasts looking for a distinct type of crystallized gypsum.

Dry-Season Floods Drench Northern Colombia
Dry-Season Floods Drench Northern Colombia

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

Algae Swirls Across a South African Reservoir
Algae Swirls Across a South African Reservoir

Vivid green blooms form, drift, and fade in Hartbeespoortdam reservoir over the course of a year.