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A Bejeweled Plateau
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Published March 9, 2025
The turquoise waters of Ngangla Ringco add vivid color to the otherwise brown landscape in this part of the Tibetan Plateau.
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Iceberg Grinds to a Stop off South Georgia Island
Published March 7, 2025
Antarctic iceberg A-23A has slowed its drift and appears stuck in the shallow waters off the British overseas territory.
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Storm Brings a Potpourri of Hazards to the U.S.
Published March 5, 2025
A powerful mid-latitude storm fueled dust storms, tornadoes, blizzards, and downpours across the country.
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A Proliferation of Lakes on the Tibetan Plateau
Satellites have documented lakes on the “roof of the world” becoming larger and more numerous over the past three decades.
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Fire Grows Unusually Large in Japan
Published March 3, 2025
Following a record dry month, a fire near Ofunato spread to become the country’s largest in decades.
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Summer Heat Wave in South America
Published February 28, 2025
February 2025 was a scorcher, with record temperatures in parts of Brazil and notable heat in Argentina.
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Snowy South Georgia Island
Published March 2, 2025
Penguins outnumber people on this remote, mountainous island in the southern Atlantic Ocean.
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Colorful Dust Over Mauritania
Airborne dust is common over the West African country, but its source can affect the appearance of plumes.
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Cyclone Flurry in the Southern Hemisphere
Published February 27, 2025
An unusual number of tropical storms churned across the planet’s southern oceans simultaneously in February 2025.
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Large Fire Footprint on Faraway Amsterdam Island
Published February 26, 2025
Wildfire burned through unique landscapes and disrupted scientific research on this remote island in the southern Indian Ocean.
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Whorls of White off Greenland
Bright snow topped the island’s thick ice sheet, while a swirling display of sea ice hugged the southeast coast.
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The Cloudy Waters of Kachemak Bay
Published February 25, 2025
Bits of pulverized rock carried by Alaska’s glacial streams into the shallow, productive estuary transform the bay’s color and can affect some types of marine life.
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