Our Planet

Earth is home to an incredible variety of landscapes, climates, and life forms. These differences are organized into natural zones—large geographic areas with distinct climates, soil types, vegetation, and animal…

Climate is the long-term pattern of temperature, humidity, wind, and precipitation in a given region. Unlike weather, which changes daily, climate shifts slowly over decades, centuries, or even millions of…

In recent years, auroras—usually visible only near the polar regions—have been spotted in unusual areas such as Central Europe, the continental United States, and even parts of northern Africa and…

Clouds are one of the most familiar and fascinating parts of our atmosphere. From soft white puffs to towering storm formations, clouds play a vital role in Earth’s weather and…