Satellite imagery – The Watchers

Satellites capture wildfire smoke as Toronto records the worst air quality in the world, Canada

Rishav Kothari — Sat, 07 Jun 2025 12:32:44 +0000

Toronto briefly recorded the worst air quality in the world on Friday, June 6, 2025, as wildfire smoke blanketed the city, prompting health warnings and disrupting daily life.

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Smoke from Canadian wildfires reaches Europe

Rishav Kothari — Tue, 03 Jun 2025 21:08:58 +0000

Smoke plumes from wildfires in Canada have crossed the Atlantic and reached Europe. These wildfires released an estimated 56 megatonnes (56 billion kg) of carbon, prompting large-scale evacuations and deteriorating air quality across parts of North America and Europe as smoke plumes crossed the Atlantic and reached the Mediterranean in May 2025.

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High-level eruption at Sheveluch volcano, Russia

Teo Blašković — Sat, 17 May 2025 08:01:32 +0000

A strong eruption began at Sheveluch volcano, Kamchatka, Russia, around 18:00 UTC on May 16, 2025, producing a plume of ash and sulfur dioxide up to 12.2 km (40 000 feet) above sea level, according to the Tokyo Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC). The Aviation Color Code remains at Orange.

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Dirty rain in Grand Rapids, Michigan linked to atmospheric dust from New Mexico

Rishav Kothari — Sat, 19 Apr 2025 13:09:52 +0000

Western Michigan experienced mud rain on Friday, April 18, 2025, as thunderstorms moved into the region from Wisconsin, leaving a thin layer of mud on vehicles and homes.

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Over 144 000 livestock lost in devastating Queensland floods, Australia

Reet Kaur — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 09:11:27 +0000

Recent floods in Queensland, Australia, have killed or displaced more than 144 000 livestock, across more than 500 000 km² (193 000 mi2) of land. The disaster, triggered by heavy rainfall and Cyclone Alfred, has also damaged essential infrastructure, affecting farmers and markets.

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NOAA satellites capture devastating flooding in lower Mississippi Valley

Rishav Kothari — Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:36:00 +0000

NOAA satellites have captured detailed images of swollen rivers after the recent storm that brought heavy rains and severe floods in the lower Mississippi Valley.

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Satellite view shows active lava flow cutting through snow-covered Mount Etna

Rishika Yadav — Sat, 15 Feb 2025 18:39:00 +0000

A high-resolution Sentinel-2 satellite image captured on February 12, 2025, shows an active lava flow on the snow-covered slopes of Mount Etna, with ash emissions spreading from the summit.

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NASA finds a decades old landslide rapidly expanding in Los Angeles

Rishav Kothari — Sat, 15 Feb 2025 13:11:00 +0000

A slow-moving landslide on the Palos Verdes Peninsula is accelerating, with new data from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) showing significant ground movement following extreme rainfall in 2023 and early 2024.

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Volcanic ash from Popocatépetl volcano reaches 6.7 km (22 000 feet) a.s.l., Mexico

Rishika Yadav — Sun, 22 Dec 2024 18:08:49 +0000

Volcanic ash plumes reached an altitude of approximately 6.7 km (22 000 feet) during the continued explosive activity at the Popocatépetl volcano in Mexico on Sunday, December 22, 2024.

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Before-and-after satellite images show Agalega after Cyclone Chido’s direct hit

Rishav Kothari — Mon, 16 Dec 2024 22:06:00 +0000

Tropical Cyclone Chido devastated the island pair of Agalega after making landfall on Thursday, December 12, 2024, as a category 4 equivalent cyclone, forcing citizens to seek shelter at the airport.

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