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Greenland’s Biggest Losers
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Published February 5, 2024
An analysis of satellite data found that most of the island’s glaciers have retreated significantly, with Zachariæ Isstrøm and Sermeq Kujalleq losing the most mass.
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Saldanha Bay and Langebaan Lagoon
Published February 4, 2024
This coastal stretch of South Africa’s Western Cape province supports industry, fishing, farming, tourism, and a nature reserve.
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Fire Chars Pringle Bay
Published February 1, 2024
Hot, windy weather has fueled outbreaks of fire in South Africa’s Western Cape.
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Tracking the Invisible Movement of Water
Published February 2, 2024
A moisture measurement tool known as OpenET is improving the way farmers, ranchers, and water resource managers steward one of Earth’s most precious resources.
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Indonesia’s Mahakam Delta
Once covered in palms and mangroves, about half of this wetland has been converted for aquaculture.
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Another Puff of Ash from Popocatépetl
Published January 30, 2024
The towering volcano has been erupting for decades, with near constant gas emissions venting from the crater punctuated by bursts of ash.
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Saharan Dust Blows Toward Europe
Published January 29, 2024
Sustained winds carried desert dust over the ocean, where it engulfed island groups and then streamed toward the United Kingdom.
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Retreat at Klinaklini
The large Coast Range glacier is one of thousands in western Canada that have shrunk in recent decades as temperatures rise.
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Signs of Sulfates Over Zavodovski Island
Published January 27, 2024
Clouds trailing the remote island in the South Atlantic appeared brighter than usual because of volcanic aerosols.
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Mount Shasta in Winter
Published January 28, 2024
The iconic volcano of Northern California is home to seven glaciers that become buried in a blanket of snow during winter.
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Copper Mining at Chuquicamata
Published January 26, 2024
Located in northern Chile, one of the deepest open-pit mines in the world has transitioned underground to extract valuable metals.
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Snow Blankets Eastern U.S. After Arctic Blast
Published January 23, 2024
More than a week of wintry weather left a band of snow from Mississippi to Maine.
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