The photographer Maria Passer visited some of the ice-covered abandoned buildings of Vorkuta, a dwindling Russian coal-mining city north of the Arctic Circle.
Italy’s Mount Etna has erupted four times in the past six days, sending ash into the sky and lava down its slopes.
Images from Texas, where residents have been coping with the harsh conditions as best they can
Recent images of people across the Northern Hemisphere enjoying themselves in the middle of this winter
Out of an estimated 1,500 active volcanoes, about 50 erupt every year, spewing steam, ash, toxic gases, and lava.
One last look at the colorful beauty of this autumn, seen in cities and countryside vistas across the Northern Hemisphere
Bundle up, maybe grab a mug of hot cider, and enjoy this batch of recent fall photos.
Over the weekend, a storm brought devastating floods to a mountainous region on the border between France and Italy.
Images from the past year, as the Turkish town of Hasankeyf was slowly engulfed by the rising Tigris River, behind a controversial new dam
Images of the fast-growing fires from the weekend, in a state already coping with multiple disasters
Images of the damage from the past few days, seen in the cities of Molalla, Talent, Detroit, Ashland, Estacada, and more
Images from the past few days of some of the dozens of fires currently burning, as well as those battling against and affected by them
Some of the early images from the hard-hit Gulf Coast, the day after Hurricane Laura passed through
Images of the high water and some of the damage it has caused across China over the past few months
Images from the past few days of some of these blazes as they burn across hillsides and through neighborhoods
A dangerous wildfire driven by hot, windy conditions has prompted hundreds of evacuations.
After running aground and being battered by waves for days, the MV Wakashio has leaked tons of fuel oil.
Days of unprecedented rainfall have caused rivers to overflow their banks, sweeping away bridges and roads, thereby cutting off many communities.
Vast fields of lentils and poppies blooming in central Italy
Images from hard-hit areas in Kenya, Pakistan, India, Nepal, and Yemen, taken over recent months
Images of our world from recent years, glimpses into aspects of our environment, how it affects and sustains us, and how we affect it
Even in the midst of a pandemic, people need to eat, and farm workers are trying to meet that need, despite the coronavirus outbreak’s many challenges.
A virtual trip outdoors—a collection of recent images from North America, Asia, and Europe, of tulips, sunshine, and cherry blossoms
Images from a recent Antarctic expedition during which scientists studied the dramatic drop in the population of chinstrap penguins
Beach meditation in Australia, Newroz celebrations in Azerbaijan, ski racing in Massachusetts, anti-coup protests in Myanmar, visiting a platypus in Australia, and much more
The photographer Maria Passer visited some of the ice-covered abandoned buildings of Vorkuta, a dwindling Russian coal-mining city north of the Arctic Circle.
Moving a home through the streets of San Francisco, hiking the Great Wall in China, visiting a ski resort in Tehran, opening a “hug room” in Rome, walking a snow maze in Manitoba, and much more
A look at some of the events and sights from around the world a century ago