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Lake Victoria’s Rising Waters
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Published June 10, 2021
Intense rains during the wet season for a second year in a row have caused trouble for riparian communities near Africa’s largest lake.
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Dual Storms in the Andes Mountains
Published June 9, 2021
A rare winter-like storm struck central Chile and Argentina in the middle of austral summer, with drastically different consequences compared to a typical winter storm.
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Africa Sheds Some Dust
Published June 7, 2021
The millions of tons of dust lofted out of Africa each year are a visual reminder of how Earth’s systems are interconnected.
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Russia’s Crater of Diamonds
Popigai is one of the largest and most well-preserved impact craters on Earth.
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A Swampy Home for Shoebills
Published June 5, 2021
Zambia’s Bangweulu wetlands make ideal hunting grounds for this distinctive bird species.
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Greater Delhi
Published June 6, 2021
India’s largest conurbation stretches for 70 kilometers.
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Monitoring the Collapse of Kelp Forests
Published June 4, 2021
Changing climate and a marine epidemic have combined to decimate one of Northern California’s most productive ecosystems.
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Sizing Up a Tabular Iceberg
Published June 3, 2021
The topography of Antarctic Iceberg A-76 provides insight into the strange properties of ice.
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Detecting Gold Mining in Ghana
Published June 2, 2021
Researchers are using satellite data to locate small mines that can cause long-term damage to forest communities and human health.
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Arizona’s Meteor Crater
Published May 31, 2021
The “young” and well-preserved crater helps scientists understand cratering processes on Earth and elsewhere in the solar system.
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Plumes Near Isla del Carmen
Published May 30, 2021
Circulation patterns stir up abundant sediment around the largest coastal lagoon on the Gulf Coast.
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A Dusty Day in Patagonia
Published May 29, 2021
Dry lake Colhué Huapi provides an ample supply of silt and sediment for dust storms.
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