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Remnants of an Ancient Lake
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Published February 14, 2020
The spits etched into a desert in Chad were actually formed thousands of years ago along the shores of a vast lake.
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Drought Hits Thailand
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A severe drought in Thailand is affecting agriculture and drinking water in the region.
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Nevado Sajama and Parinacota
This photograph highlights several snow- and ice-capped volcanoes as they cast early morning shadows over a mountainous region of Bolivia and Chile.
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Extreme Rain Douses Fires, Causes Floods in Australia
Published February 12, 2020
A season of extremes in eastern Australia took another dramatic turn in mid-February 2020.
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Pine Island Glacier’s Newest Iceberg
Iceberg B-49 calved from the Antarctic glacier in February 2020.
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Climate Change Could Trigger More Landslides in High Mountain Asia
Published February 11, 2020
Warming temperatures will likely cause more intense rainfall, leading to increased landslide activity.
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Another Berg from Pine Island Glacier
Cracks that spread across the floating ice for months have finally spawned new icebergs.
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A Volcanic Potpourri
Published February 10, 2020
Iceland is one of the few places where people can explore the Mid-Atlantic Ridge on dry land.
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Making Waves in the Andaman Sea
Published February 7, 2020
When tides, currents, and gravity move water masses over seafloor features, they can create wave actions within the ocean.
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Moisture Pummels the Pacific Northwest
Following an exceptionally wet January, an atmospheric river carried even more moisture into the region in February.
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Maiella Massif, Italy
Complicated tectonics elevated the high plateau from rock layers that were originally deposited millions of years ago at the bottom of the sea.
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Cloud Rosettes in the Sky
Published February 6, 2020
Actinoform clouds pop up off the western coast of Australia.
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Thwaites Glacier Transformed
Published February 5, 2020
The amount of ice flowing from the Antarctic glacier has doubled in the span of three decades, and scientists think it could undergo even more dramatic changes in the near future.
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Dust Storm Sweeps Across Montana
A severe dust storm halted traffic and dropped visibility to zero.
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Winter Flooding on the Mississippi
Published February 4, 2020
Persistent rains and saturated soils across the watershed swelled the river to its banks and occasionally onto floodplains.
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Polar Bears Struggle as Sea Ice Declines
Published February 3, 2020
A new study shows that polar bears are spending less time on sea ice, leading them to fast longer, become thinner and have fewer cubs.
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Australian Smoke Plume Sets Records
Published January 31, 2020
Potent wildfires sent one of the largest plumes of smoke higher into the stratosphere than certain satellites have ever observed.
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Eddy Extravaganza off the Italian Coast
Natural-color satellite images can capture art-like beauty when sediments trace water currents and eddies; other kinds of data can make that art intersect with scientific understanding.
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Coast of Peru
Natural wonders of Peru stand out in this wide-angle photograph.
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Flood Waters Overwhelm Northern Madagascar
Published January 30, 2020
Parts of the island nation saw double the usual amount of monthly rainfall.
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Baikal’s Giant Ice Rings
Published January 29, 2020
The puzzling features are most easily seen from above, but they pose real risks at the surface.
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Nishinoshima Puffs
Published January 28, 2020
In January 2020, plumes emanated from the young volcanic island.
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Bloom in McMurdo Sound
Off the coast of Antarctica, vibrant green phytoplankton swirls amidst the sea ice.
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Mekong Turns from Brown to Blue-Green
Published January 27, 2020
In late 2019, the river started to turn colors due to a reduced sediment load and algae blooms.
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A New Measuring Stick for Forests
Published January 24, 2020
The amount of carbon that is being stored by trees and how it has changed over time is the least understood aspect of the global carbon cycle.
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Rain Brought Brief Relief to Australia
Bushfire counts dipped in mid-January when much-needed rainfall poured down on New South Wales and Victoria.
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How Cancún Grew into a Major Resort
Published January 23, 2020
Once one of the poorest regions of Mexico, Cancún is now a bustling tourist city with millions of visitors each year.
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Beysehir and Egirdir
Two of the largest freshwater lakes in Turkey sit on the Anatolia Plateau.
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Widespread Melt on the George VI Ice Shelf
Published January 22, 2020
In January 2020, a vast area of melt formed on the surface of the ice shelf west of the Antarctic Peninsula.
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Windblown Ash from Taal Volcano
Low-level winds lifted ash lying on and around the volcano after its recent eruption.
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Etosha Pan Refills
Published January 21, 2020
For much of the year, the salt pan is bone dry. But when the wet season brings abundant rains, the large, shallow basin becomes a temporary oasis.
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East Coast Snow and Lake Erie Color
The white landscape contrasts with the dark and colorful water, which at the time had very little ice cover.
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