Satellites have documented lakes on the “roof of the world” becoming larger and more numerous over the past three decades.

Following a record dry month, a fire near Ofunato spread to become the country's largest in decades.

Airborne dust is common over the West African country, but its source can affect the appearance of plumes.

Penguins outnumber people on this remote, mountainous island in the southern Atlantic Ocean.

February 2025 was a scorcher, with record temperatures in parts of Brazil and notable heat in Argentina.

An unusual number of tropical storms churned across the planet's southern oceans simultaneously in February 2025.

Wildfire burned through unique landscapes and disrupted scientific research on this remote island in the southern Indian Ocean.