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New Island Turns One, Continues Growing
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Published December 2, 2014
More than a year after emerging from the Pacific Ocean, a new Japanese island continues to grow.
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Wave Clouds behind Amsterdam Island
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Published November 30, 2014
The troughs and ridges of atmospheric waves created a distinctive pattern in the clouds.
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Shrinking Lake Ebinur
Published November 25, 2014
Declining water levels in this saline lake in northwestern China have exposed playa prone to producing dust storms.
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Herbert Island
Published November 23, 2014
One of Alaska’s Islands of the Four Mountains, this classic stratovolcano stands quietly next to a more active neighbor.
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Megadunes and Desert Lakes in China
Published November 22, 2014
The massive dunes and numerous lakes of the Badain Jaran Desert are an enigma to scientists.
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