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| | An Unequal Air Pollution Burden at School
Satellite observations show that students of color are exposed to higher levels of air pollution in U.S. public schools than their white peers. |
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| | A Ghostly Face in the Rock
Past volcanic eruptions and salt deposits from present-day hot springs left this distinctive “face” in northern Chad. |
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| | El Niño Forecast to Contribute to Food Insecurity
Shifting rainfall patterns are projected to leave millions of people without consistent access to food in late 2023 and early 2024. |
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| | Life Blood of Earth
Despite their rusty color, these arteries of water in Bolivia and Madagascar are important for biodiversity. |
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| | South Africa's Greater Cape Floristic Region
Thousands of endemic plant species flourish in one of the planet's hottest biodiversity hotspots. |
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| | Bushfires in Queensland
Homes were destroyed by blazes in eastern Australia, fueled by unusually hot and dry conditions. |
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| | Hurricane Otis
Otis went from tropical storm to major hurricane in a matter of hours before barreling into Mexico's Pacific Coast as a category 5 storm. |