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Tropical Storms Boris and Christina
Tropical Storms Boris and Christina appeared together in the Eastern Pacific Ocean several hundred kilometers off the Mexican Coast on June 28, 2008.
Event Date: 2008-06-28 00:00:00 Number of Images: 1 Topic: Severe Storms
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Algae Along the Coast of China
Weeks ahead of the 2008 Summer Olympics, Chinese authorities battled an algal bloom that threatened sailing competitions.
Event Date: 2008-06-28 00:00:00 Number of Images: 1 Topic: Unique Imagery
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Dust Storm over Southwestern Afghanistan
In late June 2008, a dust storm formed over Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan.
Event Date: 2008-06-27 00:00:00 Number of Images: 2 Topic: Dust & Smoke
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Melt Season along the Greenland West Coast
In late June 2008, melt season had begun along the west coast of Greenland.
Event Date: 2008-06-26 00:00:00 Number of Images: 1 Topic: Unique Imagery
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Typhoon Fengshen
Typhoon Fengshen formed on June 19 in the Western Pacific and moved northwest across the Philippines over the next week, fluctuating between Category 1 and 2 intensity.
Event Date: 2008-06-25 00:00:00 Number of Images: 1 Topic: Severe Storms
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Fires in California
"Dry" thunderstorms triggered hundreds of fires in California on the first day of summer 2008. In Northern California, fires continued to burn in August.
Event Date: 2008-06-23 00:00:00 Number of Images: 27 Topic: Fires
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Fires in Southeastern Russia
Over 15,000 hectares of forest were on fire in eastern Russia in mid- to late June 2008. A huge river of smoke spread south and east from the fires on July 2.
Event Date: 2008-06-23 00:00:00 Number of Images: 4 Topic: Fires
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Dust Storm off West Africa
On June 21, 2008, plumes of Saharan dust blew off the west coast of Africa, forming a large arc south and west of Cape Verde.
Event Date: 2008-06-21 00:00:00 Number of Images: 1 Topic: Dust & Smoke
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Activity on Mount Etna
Mount Etna released plumes of ash and steam in late June and early July 2008.
Event Date: 2008-06-21 00:00:00 Number of Images: 1 Topic: Volcanoes
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Typhoon Fengshen Floods the Philippines
A dam of water lilies triggered floods on the Rio Grande de Mindanao in the southern Philippines as heavy rain from Typhoon Fengshen drained through the river system.
Event Date: 2008-06-20 00:00:00 Number of Images: 1 Topic: Floods
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