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Nairobi Swells with Urban Growth
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Published September 30, 2016
For the past few decades, Africans have been moving from rural areas into cities, seeking work. The continent’s urban population has skyrocketed. Nairobi is a prime example of that migration, with its population pushing upward and its boundaries pushing outward.
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How Cities and Suburbs Affect Chesapeake Bay
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Published September 20, 2016
While the amount of pollution that wastewater treatment plants contribute to the Bay is declining, the spread of asphalt, pavement, and other impervious surfaces in suburbs and cities is increasing stormwater pollution.
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Glacial Change in Montana’s Blackfoot-Jackson Basin
Published June 15, 2016
Shrinking since the early 1900s, the glaciers of Montana’s Glacier National Park are expected to continue declining over the next few decades until only insignificant lumps of ice remain.
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Rio de Janeiro: A Changing City
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Published June 1, 2016
The fast-growing and affluent neighborhood of Barra da Tijuca will host much of the 2016 Olympic Games.
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Visualizing the Highs and Lows of Lake Mead
Published May 27, 2016
In May 2016, the reservoir behind Hoover Dam reached its lowest level since the 1930s.
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Tuscaloosa Tornado Track Fades
Published May 6, 2016
Scientists at Marshall Space Flight Center use satellite imagery to help meteorologists assess the scope of damage caused by tornadoes.
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Paving Washington
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Published March 29, 2016
Since 1984, the Capital Beltway has gotten wider and much busier as suburbs have sprung up along it.
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