World Meteorological Day Mar. 23, 2026

The strength of nature is nowhere more evident than in powerful storms. Scary? Yes. Fascinating? Even more so. Learning to understand and respect these forces helps humanity live more safely.

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Today in History

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An endless stretch of sky
Aug. 31, 2025Scotts Bluff National Monument, Gering, Nebraska, United States
Jan. 9, 2024Rio Grande, Albuquerque
A road not for the faint of heart
Oct. 26, 2023Schönbrunn Palace Park, Vienna, Austria
Jan. 8, 2024Bernina Pass, Graubünden, Switzerland
Piecing together a better tomorrow
Feb. 15, 2026World Whale Day
Nov. 19, 2025Hungarian Parliament Building, Budapest, Hungary
Where fire and water meet
Jan. 1, 2024Happy New Year!
Jan. 14, 2025Village of Zahara de la Sierra, Cadiz, Spain
The buffet is open
May 1, 2025Lei Day
Jan. 23, 2026Þorrablót, Icelandic midwinter festival
Sep. 6, 2023Rethymno, Crete, Greece
Jun. 11, 2024A group of Southern gemsbok in the savannah, Botswana
Sep. 21, 2023International Day of Peace
Scenic Mount Michener
Mar. 4, 2026Purple crocus flowers, Seven Rila Lakes, Bulgaria
Its puffling season!
Jul. 24, 2024Cousins Day
Jul 31, 2026Virginia Creeper Trail, Damascus, Virginia, United States
Nov. 11, 2024Banff National Park, Alberta
Nov. 27, 2024Tombeau du Géant in Bouillon, Belgium
Aug 4, 2026International Owl Awareness Day
Jun 29, 2026International Day of the Tropics
Holiday hues
Oct. 4, 2023World Space Week
Oct. 29, 2024Great horned owl