Earth Observatory Land Cover Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) snow The West Faces Snow Drought Guest authors January 29, 2026 0 Very wet—but very warm—weather in the western U.S. has left many mountainous regions looking at substantial snowpack deficits.
Earth Observatory Extreme Weather Events snow Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) Snow Buries the U.S. Interior and East Guest authors January 28, 2026 0 Satellites observed a frozen landscape across much of the country after a massive winter storm.
Earth Observatory Extreme Weather Events snow Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) Snow Buries the U.S. Interior and East Guest authors January 28, 2026 0 Satellites observed a frozen landscape across much of the country after a massive winter storm.
Earth Observatory Floods Floods Inundate Southern Mozambique Guest authors January 27, 2026 0 Weeks of intense rain overwhelmed rivers and reservoirs, displacing hundreds of thousands of people.
Clouds Earth Observatory Extreme Temperatures Extreme Weather Events Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) snow Terra Winter Grips the Michigan Mitten Guest authors January 23, 2026 0 A blanket of snow spanned Michigan and much of the Great Lakes region following a potent cold snap.
Earth Observatory Extreme Weather Events snow Snow Buries Kamchatka Guest authors January 22, 2026 0 December and January brought a series of intense winter storms to the peninsula in far eastern Russia.
Earth Observatory Wildfires Fires Erupt in South-Central Chile Guest authors January 21, 2026 0 Tens of thousands of people fled to safety as blazes spread throughout the country’s Biobío and Ñuble regions.
Earth Observatory How Long, Not Long Guest authors January 19, 2026 0 After marching from Selma, Martin Luther King Jr. stood on the steps of the state capitol in Montgomery, Alabama, and called for nonviolence in the fight for equality and justice for all Americans.
Earth Observatory Oceans Water Blooms Blooming Seas Around the Chatham Islands Guest authors January 16, 2026 0 A vibrant display of phytoplankton encircled the remote New Zealand islands.
Clouds Earth Observatory Clouds Swimming over Lago Argentino Guest authors January 15, 2026 0 A collection of fish-shaped clouds hovered above the glacial lake in Patagonia in December 2025.