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Shedding Light on a Very Dark River
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Published March 21, 2024
Recent data from the previously unstudied Ruki River in the Congo Basin shows that it carries a heavy load of carbon in its dark water.
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An Outpost for Evolution at Aldabra Atoll
Published March 20, 2024
The large coral islands off the African coast are home to giant tortoises and unique birdlife.
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The Arctic is Getting Rainier
Published March 19, 2024
The Arctic and North Atlantic oceans have seen an increasing number of days when precipitation falls as rain, not snow.
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Heat Stress on the Great Barrier Reef
Published March 18, 2024
Weeks of warmer-than-average ocean temperatures caused extensive bleaching in the world’s largest coral reef system.
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An Underwater Plume From Kavachi
Published March 15, 2024
A Landsat satellite acquired this image of discolored water drifting from the active underwater volcano.
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Siachen Glacier
Published March 17, 2024
An astronaut’s photograph reveals the myriad features of a remote glacier high in the Karakoram mountains of central Asia.
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Antarctic Sea Ice at Near-Historic Lows
Sea ice coverage reached its seasonal minimum in February 2024, tying with 2022 for the second-lowest extent in the satellite record.
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Taking a Bite Out of Pi
Published March 14, 2024
A cycle of rapid advance and retreat at Sortebræ, a glacier in eastern Greenland, built pi-shaped tongues of ice before they later retreated.
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Tropical Cyclone Filipo
Published March 12, 2024
The storm dropped a substantial amount of rain as it moved across Mozambique.
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Animals as Earth System Observers
Researchers are leveraging troves of data collected by animal-borne sensors to complement satellite observations, expand weather measurements, and better understand wildlife ecology in a changing climate.
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An Eruption for Galápagos Iguanas
Published March 8, 2024
A volcano on Fernandina, an uninhabited island dense with wildlife, is lighting up the night sky with the glow of lava.
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Eight Countries, One Photo
Published March 10, 2024
This wide-angle photo offers the feeling of looking out over the Persian Gulf from an altitude of about 250 miles.
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