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Phenomenal Faults and Folds
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Published February 26, 2020
The striking patterns in northeastern Canada’s flood basalts tell a story of continental collisions that played out almost two billion years ago.
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Cyclones over Australia
Published February 25, 2020
Late summer cyclones Ferdinand and Esther passed over and near northern Australia.
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ECOSTRESS Sees Plants Waking Up
An instrument on the International Space Station observed vegetation beginning to stir on summer mornings near Lake Superior.
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Dust Blankets the Canary Islands
Published February 24, 2020
Flights were grounded as visibility was severely hampered by a Calima event.
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The Land of Ten Thousand Temples
Published February 21, 2020
One of the most impressive archeological sites in Asia, Bagan is a key center for historic Buddhist culture.
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Reservoirs, Bends, and Canyons on the Colorado Plateau
Ancient geologic features and modern creations share the spotlight in this photo of southeastern Utah and northern Arizona taken from the ISS.
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Antarctica Melts Under Its Hottest Days on Record
Published February 20, 2020
Ice caps and glaciers felt the heat as temperatures reached 18.3°C (64.9°F).
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Great Lakes, Not so Great Ice
Published February 19, 2020
Warm air prevailed in the 2019-2020 winter season, preventing much ice from forming on the lakes.
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Rivers Are Getting Less Icy
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Published February 18, 2020
The window of time available to make and use ice roads is closing.
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Remnants of an Ancient Lake
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
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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Global Green Up Slows Warming
Scientists say the world would be even warmer if not for a surge in plant growth.
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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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Canada Lit by Aurora and Moonlight
The waxing gibbous Moon and the snow and ice on the mountains and lakes give the landscape extra visual definition.
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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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