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Snowy and Icy Peaks with Very Different Origins
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Published October 25, 2020
Researchers find that ice caps on the mountains of Pluto are made of methane, but develop through an opposite process from that on Earth.
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Iran’s Rainbow Island
Published October 26, 2020
A mix of uplifting salt and other sedimentary and metamorphic rocks make for colorful landscapes in the Persian Gulf.
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Fall Color in Ottawa
Published October 24, 2020
Trees have long been cherished here for timber and for the colors they bring to “the Fall Rhapsody.”
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California’s Rising and Sinking Coast
Published October 23, 2020
Millions of people in the state live in low-lying coastal areas where land subsidence is exacerbating the risks of sea level rise.
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Record-Setting Fires in Colorado and California
Published October 21, 2020
The Cameron Peak and August Complex fires have punctuated a year of natural drama in the American West.
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Winter is Coming
Long blue shadows on the snow portend frigid days ahead in this far eastern corner of Siberia.
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Snow Melts in the Andes
Published October 20, 2020
As springtime arrives in the Andes, winter snow melts to provide an important water source for local communities.
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Mining for Iron at Mount Whaleback
Published October 17, 2020
The site in Western Australia holds one of the country’s largest and oldest iron ore mines.
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Turin Lights the Way Forward
Published October 18, 2020
Through Italy’s Smart Road Decree, the city was chosen as a test site for autonomous driving vehicles.
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Fierce Fires in Bolivia
Published October 15, 2020
For the second year in a row, fires have been widespread and persistent in the South American country.
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Rebounding in Hudson Bay
Published October 19, 2020
Raised beaches around the bay in Canada’s Ontario Province show how the landscape responded after the last ice age.
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Assessing California Fire Scars
Published October 14, 2020
Analyzing subtle differences in near-infrared and shortwave-infrared light from the landscape, scientists can provide some measure of the severity of wildfire burns.
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Romania’s Patchwork of Farm Fields
Farms in the historic Oltenia province display a compelling array of shapes and sizes.
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Perspectives on a Dust Storm
Published October 11, 2020
An astronaut captured distant and overhead views of a long plume blowing from Iraq across the Middle East.
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The Undulations of Wave Clouds
Published October 9, 2020
When undular bores ripple through the atmosphere, they leave remarkable patterns in the clouds.
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A Lush Laptev Palette
Published October 13, 2020
A colorful mixture of dissolved organic matter and sediments help trace the sea’s otherwise invisible currents and eddies.
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