June 24, 2025

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A Booming Bloom Returns to the Gulf of Maine A Booming Bloom Returns to the Gulf of Maine

A type of phytoplankton called coccolithophores, less common in waters off New England since around 2010, made an impressive appearance in summer 2025.

     
A Slumping Slide Into the Yukon River A Slumping Slide Into the Yukon River

The landslide struck a section of the Canadian river between Whitehorse and Lake Laberge and left a heap of debris large enough to narrow the river.

     
Iliamna Volcano Ready to Rumble Iliamna Volcano Ready to Rumble

The glacier-covered Alaskan peak has a history of frequent, large avalanches.

     
Lake Chapala Lake Chapala

An astronaut took this striking photo of a vast, freshwater lake in west-central Mexico, as well as the surrounding volcanic and urban landscapes.

     
A Spectacle of Color off the Shetland Islands A Spectacle of Color off the Shetland Islands

Phytoplankton imparted brilliant blues and greens to North Sea waters near the Scottish archipelago in June 2025.

     
New Mexico Battles Wildfires New Mexico Battles Wildfires

With extreme drought gripping the state, firefighters are battling large blazes north of Silver City.

     
Water Pours Into Australia's Lake Eyre Water Pours Into Australia's Lake Eyre

Floodwaters that have coursed through the outback for months are now replenishing a vast inland sea on a scale not seen in decades.