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East Troublesome Fire Spreads to the Rockies
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Published October 26, 2020
The blaze grew 140,000 acres in 24 hours to become the second largest fire in Colorado history.
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Snowy and Icy Peaks with Very Different Origins
Published October 25, 2020
Researchers find that ice caps on the mountains of Pluto are made of methane, but develop through an opposite process from that on Earth.
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Iran’s Rainbow Island
A mix of uplifting salt and other sedimentary and metamorphic rocks make for colorful landscapes in the Persian Gulf.
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Fall Color in Ottawa
Published October 24, 2020
Trees have long been cherished here for timber and for the colors they bring to “the Fall Rhapsody.”
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California’s Rising and Sinking Coast
Published October 23, 2020
Millions of people in the state live in low-lying coastal areas where land subsidence is exacerbating the risks of sea level rise.
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Record-Setting Fires in Colorado and California
Published October 21, 2020
The Cameron Peak and August Complex fires have punctuated a year of natural drama in the American West.
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Winter is Coming
Long blue shadows on the snow portend frigid days ahead in this far eastern corner of Siberia.
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Snow Melts in the Andes
Published October 20, 2020
As springtime arrives in the Andes, winter snow melts to provide an important water source for local communities.
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Mining for Iron at Mount Whaleback
Published October 17, 2020
The site in Western Australia holds one of the country’s largest and oldest iron ore mines.
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Turin Lights the Way Forward
Published October 18, 2020
Through Italy’s Smart Road Decree, the city was chosen as a test site for autonomous driving vehicles.
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Fierce Fires in Bolivia
Published October 15, 2020
For the second year in a row, fires have been widespread and persistent in the South American country.
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Rebounding in Hudson Bay
Published October 19, 2020
Raised beaches around the bay in Canada’s Ontario Province show how the landscape responded after the last ice age.
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