Milano Cortina 2026
Milano Cortina 2026

About 2,900 Olympic athletes have converged on northern Italy to sort out who is the GOAT—or perhaps the stoat.

Cracking Antarctic Sea Ice
Cracking Antarctic Sea Ice

Icebreakers play a critical role in delivering supplies to America’s largest research base in Antarctica.

Seasons Change in Southwest Virginia
Seasons Change in Southwest Virginia

From autumn color to a winter-white finish, forested areas around Blacksburg trade foliage for snow over the span of two months.

Extreme January Cold
Extreme January Cold

Following a significant winter storm, frigid temperatures lingered in late January 2026 across a vast swath of the U.S.

The West Faces Snow Drought
The West Faces Snow Drought

Very wet—but very warm—weather in the western U.S. has left many mountainous regions looking at substantial snowpack deficits.

Snow Buries the U.S. Interior and East
Snow Buries the U.S. Interior and East

Satellites observed a frozen landscape across much of the country after a massive winter storm.

Floods Inundate Southern Mozambique
Floods Inundate Southern Mozambique

Weeks of intense rain overwhelmed rivers and reservoirs, displacing hundreds of thousands of people.

Winter Grips the Michigan Mitten
Winter Grips the Michigan Mitten

A blanket of snow spanned Michigan and much of the Great Lakes region following a potent cold snap.

Snow Buries Kamchatka
Snow Buries Kamchatka

December and January brought a series of intense winter storms to the peninsula in far eastern Russia.