Mysterious mounds in the southwest corner of the Amazon Basin were once the site of ancient urban settlements, scientists have discovered.
Utah's Great Salt Lake Is Disappearing
Utah's Great Salt Lake dropped to its lowest recorded water level in July 2022 as a megadrought persists across the southwest, forcing the fast-growing city nearby to curb its water use.
Ice Springs Lava Flow
The Ice Springs lava flow lies about 10 miles (16 kilometers) west of the town of Fillmore, Utah, in the Black Rock Desert.
Land-Surface Temperature in Prague
With air temperatures in excess of 10°C above the average for the time of year in parts of Europe, June 2022 has gone down as a record breaker.
Bodie Heritage Kept Alive with 3D Digital Archive
Scientists from the University of California (UC) Merced have digitally mapped the fragile remains of the once-flourishing gold rush ghost town of Bodie, Calif., as part of the Bodie 3D Project.
Po River Dries Up
The Po River, the longest river in Italy, is hitting record low water levels after months without heavy rainfall.
NASA's ECOSTRESS Sees Las Vegas Streets Turn Up the Heat
On June 10, 2022, Las Vegas reached a record daily high temperature of 109 degrees Fahrenheit (43 degrees Celsius), and temperatures of the ground surface itself were higher still.
Triassic Talampaya
An astronaut onboard the International Space Station (ISS) took this photograph of Talampaya National Park in the La Rioja Province of Argentina.
Winnipeg at Night
While in orbit above southern Canada, an astronaut aboard the International Space Station (ISS) took this nighttime photograph of Winnipeg, in the Province of Manitoba, Canada.
Hurricane Season 2022 Begins
The 2022 Atlantic hurricane season extends from June 1 to November 30.
