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Heavy winds and stormy seas cause the cargo ship Rena to run aground on October 5, 2011, spilling its cargo and eventually sinking.

Heavy Weather, High Seas

Can dangerous sea states be predicted?

Feature Article

Dec. 28, 2020

A mountain gorilla nestles within dense vegetation in the Mgahinga Gorilla National Park in Uganda.

Heart of Drought

A mighty forest fades in the Congo.

Feature Article

Dec. 28, 2020

A famer in southern St. Elizabeth, Jamaica prepares his field for planting his next crop of potatoes

Growing Jamaica

Local knowledge plus satellites may help farmers catch a crop.

Feature Article

Dec. 28, 2020

The eruption of Chaitén Volcano in Chile in May 2008 triggered dramatic lightning displays, illuminating the ash and smoke plume.

Experiment in the Sky

A train of satellites follows the atmospheric effects of a volcanic eruption.

Feature Article

Dec. 27, 2020

A researcher checks the calibration of a ground-mounted Global Positioning System (GPS) station on Mount St. Helens.

Earth's Crust in Action

When the ground moves, Global Positioning System satellites and receivers capture the moment.

Feature Article

Dec. 27, 2020

A prolonged drought across Texas desiccates plants and dries up livestock watering holes. (Courtesy AgriLife Today)

Drought on the Range

Ranchers want to know what to do about dry spells.

Feature Article

Dec. 27, 2020

Hurricane Katrina's eyewall swirls in a photograph by a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) P-3 hurricane hunter pilot on August 28, 2005, a day before the powerful storm slammed into the United States Gulf Coast.

Data More Powerful than Hurricanes

New ways of looking at data help storm forecasters and emergency managers solve challenges and prevent hurricane losses.

Feature Article

Dec. 27, 2020

In this photograph, taken eleven years after the Charlton Fire in Oregon’s Willamette National Forest, a majority of snags still stand while gradually new vegetation is recovering.

Burned But Not Forgotten

Decades after a fire, high-elevation forests still shape a climate.

Feature Article

Dec. 27, 2020

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