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Siberian River Has Turned Red Before, Satellites Show
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Published September 15, 2016
Landsat images show that waterways near Noril’sk blushed red long before they achieved internet virality in 2016.
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Massive and Mysterious Ice Avalanche in Tibet
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Published September 7, 2016
Satellites have captured imagery of one of the largest ice avalanches ever recorded.
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Canadian Waters Teem with Phytoplankton
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Published September 4, 2016
The Strait of Georgia turns milky green due to an “unprecedented” explosion of coccolithophores.
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Oil Fires in Iraq
Published September 2, 2016
In recent years, oil fires have cast a dark pall over northern Iraq’s arid landscape.
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Tenerife, Canary Islands
Published August 30, 2016
A sweeping view of Tenerife shows the island from summit to sea.
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Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
Published August 28, 2016
Lighthouses and sandstone formations draw visitors to the shores of Lake Superior.
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Badlands National Park
Published August 27, 2016
Over epochs, deposition and erosion have carved sharp spires and deep canyons out of this South Dakota landscape.
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Mesa Verde National Park
Published August 26, 2016
Falling blocks of rock in cliff alcoves became building materials for Ancestral Puebloans—and a popular draw for tourists visiting the park.
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