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Scenes from the Polar Night
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Published April 2, 2024
Landsat satellites have begun regularly acquiring images of ice at the poles during the winter, with enlightening results.
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Shedding Light on a Very Dark River
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Published March 21, 2024
Recent data from the previously unstudied Ruki River in the Congo Basin shows that it carries a heavy load of carbon in its dark water.
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An Underwater Plume From Kavachi
Published March 15, 2024
A Landsat satellite acquired this image of discolored water drifting from the active underwater volcano.
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Taking a Bite Out of Pi
Published March 14, 2024
A cycle of rapid advance and retreat at Sortebræ, a glacier in eastern Greenland, built pi-shaped tongues of ice before they later retreated.
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An Eruption for Galápagos Iguanas
Published March 8, 2024
A volcano on Fernandina, an uninhabited island dense with wildlife, is lighting up the night sky with the glow of lava.
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Sau Reservoir Dries Up
Published March 11, 2024
The large reservoir in Catalonia shrank to 1 percent of capacity in March 2024.
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Mining Lithium in Argentina
Some of the world’s largest deposits of this useful metal lie in the high plains of the Central Andes.
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Fires Char Cattle Country
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Published March 5, 2024
Ranchers in the Texas Panhandle recently faced a fire that charred more than 1 million acres.
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An Oasis of Green in Senegal
Published March 4, 2024
Wetlands in Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary are used by millions of migrating birds.
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