Record rainfall brings ancient Lake Manly back to life in Death Valley
Record-breaking rainfall in Death Valley, California, has brought the ancient lake to life, according to satellite images issued by NASA on December 12, 2025.
Earthquake swarm rattles Death Valley, California
An earthquake swarm consisting of 64 recorded events has been occurring in the Death Valley region of California since October 24, 2024, with magnitudes ranging from 0.5 to 4.7 and focal depths reaching a maximum of 15.9 km (9.9 miles). The seismic activity is characterized by shallow to mid-crustal depths, typical of intraplate swarms in tectonically active regions.
Major flash flooding hits Death Valley after nearly a year’s worth of rain in a couple of hours, California
Major flash flooding hit Death Valley National Park on August 5, 2022, closing all roads, burying cars and stranding around 1 000 people.
Death Valley hits 54.4 °C (130 °F) for the first time since 1913, California
According to data provided by the National Weather Service, the temperature at Furnace Creek weather station in Death Valley National Park, California reached 54.4 °C (130 °F) at 15:41 CDT on Sunday, August 16, 2020, breaking the previous August 16 record of…
Sailing stones of Death Valley mystery solved
Sailing stones, also called sliding rocks and moving rocks, refer to a geological phenomenon where rocks move and inscribe long tracks along a smooth valley floor without human or animal intervention. The engraved trails of rocks on the nearly flat,
The 5 hottest places on Earth
While two-thirds of the earth is covered in water, a full third of the remaining land (that’s one-ninth of the total!) is nearly uninhabitable desert. All of the world’s hottest places lie in that harsh environment.Timbuktu, Mali – 54,5C (130.1 F) degreesThe
