The Niagara Falls at the southern end of Niagara Gorge between the province of Ontario in Canada and the state of New York in the United States as seen by ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti aboard the International Space Station for her Minerva Mission.
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.
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.
Po River Dries Up
The Po River, the longest river in Italy, is hitting record low water levels after months without heavy rainfall.
Triassic Talampaya
An astronaut onboard the International Space Station (ISS) took this photograph of Talampaya National Park in the La Rioja Province of Argentina.
Hurricane Season 2022 Begins
The 2022 Atlantic hurricane season extends from June 1 to November 30.
NOAA Debuts First Imagery from GOES-18
On May 11, 2022, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shared the first images of the Western Hemisphere from its Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-T (GOES-T).
Tonga Volcanic Eruption Effects Reached Space
When the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha˜apai volcano erupted on Jan. 15, 2022, it sent atmospheric shock waves, sonic booms and tsunami waves around the world. Now, scientists are finding the volcano's effects also reached space.
Japan's Geiyo Archipelago
Japan's Geiyo Archipelago, in the Seito Inland Sea, was once home to pirates.
Dwindling Water Levels of Lake Powell
After decades of drought, water levels in Lake Powell, the second-largest human-made reservoir in the United States, have shrunk to its lowest level since it was created more than 50 years ago, threatening millions of people who rely on its water supply.