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View from space: Smoke from California’s Rim Fire

Smoke from the Rim Fire choked Yosemite National Park during the busy Labor Day Weekend. The smoke is thick, entirely blocking the view of the ground from space. From the ground, the smoke obscured Yosemite’s normally pristine views.

Eleanor Imster

September 3, 2013

Magnitude 7.0 earthquake rocks Alaska’s Aleutian Islands

A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck near Adak, Alaska earlier today (August 30, 2013). No immediate reports of injuries or serious damage. No tsunami warning.

Deborah Byrd

August 30, 2013

Mega-canyon discovered beneath Greenland ice

Hidden for all of human history, a 460 mile long canyon has been discovered below Greenland's ice sheet.

Editors of EarthSky

August 30, 2013

Discoveries in the Amazon: 15 new bird species

Birds' formal description printed in special volume of Handbook of the Birds of the World. Not since 1871 have so many bird species been introduced under a single cover.

Editors of EarthSky

August 29, 2013

View from space: California Rim Fire update

Slowly but surely, the Rim Fire in California is being contained. Here's a satellite view from August 28.

Editors of EarthSky

August 29, 2013

Snapping turtles finding refuge in urban areas

Snapping turtles are surviving in urban areas as their natural habitats are being polluted or developed for construction projects.

Editors of EarthSky

August 29, 2013

Rainfall in Australia temporarily halted sea level rise

Could extreme rainfall in Australia in 2010-2011 temporarily halt global sea level rise? A new study from NCAR says yes.

Matt Daniel

August 28, 2013

More photos and update on California’s Rim Fire

As of August 28, the fire is 20% contained. Thousands of firefighters are still battling the blaze, which has burned 184,481 acres near Yosemite National Park.

Deborah Byrd

August 28, 2013