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See how fast wildfire spreads
The Bastrop wildfire - which is raging 30 miles east of Austin - has burned at least 600 homes and blackened 30,000 acres in the last 48 hours.
September 6, 2011
Hurricane Katia update
It's currently thought that an elongated region of relatively low atmospheric pressure will help steer Hurricane Katia away from U.S. shores.
September 5, 2011
Tropical Storm Talas leaves at least 30 dead in Japan
At least 30 are dead and 50 missing from Tropical Storm Talas' passage over Japan this weekend. Search-and-rescue work is ongoing.
September 5, 2011
Encyclopedia of Life Version 2
Encyclopedia of Life Version 2 is available for reuse and is licensed under Creative Commons and other Open Access free licenses. Thank you!
September 5, 2011
Petermann Glacier in Greenland shows ice loss
Dramatic new evidence of ice loss from Greenland’s glaciers over the past decade, and signs of more ice loss ahead. Petermann Glacier shows more ice loss.
September 3, 2011
Gulf of Mexico storm upgraded to Tropical Storm Lee
Lee could cause flooding along U.S. Southeast's Gulf of Mexico on Labor Day Weekend 2011. It could become a Category 1 hurricane before it moves inland.
September 2, 2011
Irene washes out Highway 12 on North Carolina’s Hatteras Island
NOAA assesses damage along the U.S. East Coast from Hurricane Irene and takes a picture of washout along Highway 12 on Hatteras Island, North Carolina.
September 2, 2011
Biblical snake infestation down in Texas
Here's what it's like to live in Texas in summer 2011 - a U.S. state stricken with surreal heat and extreme drought and biblical snake infestation.
September 2, 2011
Last two winters: Notoriously cold, but also very warm
The last two winters of 2009-10 and 2010-11 ranked 21st and 34th, respectively, for cold. They ranked 12th and 4th for warmth, according to researchers.
September 1, 2011
Arctic summer has an open ocean
Oceanographer Sylvia Earle calls the Arctic a "hope spot." In other words, she said, we still have a chance to get it right.
September 1, 2011
