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|  | | A Chill Over Chicagoland
Toward the end of a late-January cold spell, snow and lake ice blanketed the landscape. | |
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|  | | Sado Island's Riches
On this Japanese island, fertile plains are sandwiched between mountain ranges that were mined for gold and silver. | |
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|  | | Fire in Baja California
Seasonal Santa Ana winds helped fuel a large fire near Ensenada, Mexico. | |
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|  | | Bustling Boddington
A multitude of mining and agricultural activities surround the Western Australian town, southeast of Perth. | |
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|  | | Desert Dust Streams from Iran
Winds lofted dust from the arid landscape across the Gulf of Oman. | |
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|  | | Southern States Frozen Over
A rare winter storm brought frigid temperatures and heavy snow to states from Texas to North Carolina. | |
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|  | | Is Fire Activity Declining in Northwestern India?
Satellites detected unusually low numbers of crop fires in Punjab and Haryana in 2024, and scientists are trying to understand why. | |