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Aral Sea in Winter
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Published December 31, 2020
Cold temperatures through December sustain areas of snow and ice across Central Asia’s inland lake.
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Shrinking Margins of Greenland
Published January 2, 2021
At least 200 of the island’s coastal glaciers have retreated over the past 20 years.
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Robinson Crusoe Island
The islands of the Juan Fernández Archipelago rival the Galápagos in their abundance of endemic plants.
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Textures Around the North Caspian
Published December 30, 2020
The world’s largest landlocked body of water stretches across several types of landscapes.
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El Bibane Lagoon
Published December 27, 2020
This portion of the Tunisian coast is a sheltering harbor for fish, shorebirds, and Mars-like life.
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Elephant Island
Published December 25, 2020
The mountainous icy terrain was a challenging but necessary refuge for the crew of HMS Endurance.
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A Lagoon in the Desert
Published December 26, 2020
A popular place for sandboarding, Huacachina is the only natural desert oasis in South America.
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Bai Tu Long Bay
Published December 28, 2020
According to legend, the Mother Dragon and her children landed at Hạ Long Bay and Bai Tu Long Bay to protect Vietnam.
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Iceberg Goes With the Flow
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Published December 23, 2020
The swerving path of Antarctic iceberg A-68A is dictated by a large and powerful current.
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Cool Yule Tule
California’s Central Valley is fertile territory for fog formation in winter.
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New Year, New Horizon
Published January 1, 2021
Astronauts will continue to photograph their home whether from low-Earth orbit or, as the Apollo astronauts once did, from the Moon.
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The Cooler Sister Returns
Published December 22, 2020
The current La Niña event fits into a larger climate pattern that has been going on for nearly two decades.
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