Image from NASA's Visible Earth. A collection of NASA images and animations of earth.
A NASA analysis shows that global temperatures in 2024 were 1.28 degrees Celsius (2.30 degrees Fahrenheit) above the agency’s 20th-century baseline.
The Kumani Bank mud volcano in the Caspian Sea suddenly manifested an island in early 2023 that had nearly disappeared by the end of 2024.
Powerful Santa Ana winds and dry conditions contributed to the rapid spread of several brush fires in the county.