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Alaska’s Iconic Columbia Glacier Still Retreats
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Published September 10, 2024
The glacier’s Main Branch pulled away from a stabilizing rocky outcrop, while melting along the West Branch exposed “new gravelly real estate.”
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Smoke Fills South American Skies
Published September 6, 2024
Drought has amplified fire activity across the continent, contributing to exceptionally high carbon emissions in Bolivia and Brazil.
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Wildland Fires Scorch Idaho Wilderness
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Published September 3, 2024
Burning for weeks, the Wapiti and Middle Fork Complex fires have charred tens of thousands of acres.
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Laboring at Big Bend Tunnel
Published September 2, 2024
The setting for John Henry’s legendary contest with a steam-powered drill may have been this tunnel through Big Bend Mountain in West Virginia.
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Aftermath of a Landslide-Triggered Tsunami
Published August 28, 2024
The 56-foot wave in Pedersen Lagoon, on Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula, damaged trees and left a mark on the landscape.
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Constructing Egypt’s New Capital
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Published August 24, 2024
The country’s government is relocating to a brand-new city in the desert outside of Cairo.
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Dry in the Rio Grande Basin
Published August 22, 2024
Amid drought in southern Texas and northern Mexico, Amistad Reservoir has hit record-low levels.
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Golfing in Illinois
The sport can be played on Earth’s distinctive green courses, such as those around Chicago, and even on the Moon’s gray soil.
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Smoke Streams from Fires in Madeira
Published August 20, 2024
Heat and wind gusts helped the blazes spread through over 5,700 hectares of forest.
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