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Ephemeral Arc Spans Greenland Fjord - image thumbnail

Ephemeral Arc Spans Greenland Fjord

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Ephemeral Arc Spans Greenland Fjord

Published September 26, 2023

Scientists have some ideas about what might have caused a thin arc that spanned a fjord in Western Greenland.  

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Shebelle River Floodplain - image thumbnail

Shebelle River Floodplain

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Shebelle River Floodplain

Published September 24, 2023

Southeastern Ethiopia’s longest river supports the growth of green vegetation amid the otherwise brown, desert landscape.

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Tracking Nightlights in Libya - image thumbnail

Tracking Nightlights in Libya

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Tracking Nightlights in Libya

Published September 25, 2023

Cities and towns darkened after a cyclone unleashed torrential flooding along the country’s coast.

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OSIRIS-REx Prepares to Return Asteroid Sample - image thumbnail

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OSIRIS-REx Prepares to Return Asteroid Sample

Published September 23, 2023

Teams monitor weather and ground conditions in Utah’s West Desert, where a capsule containing a piece of space rock is expected to land.

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A Smoky Cloud Swirl - image thumbnail

A Smoky Cloud Swirl

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A Smoky Cloud Swirl

Published September 22, 2023

Intense fires and a passing cold front led to the sprawling feature.

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Storm Aftermath in Derna, Libya

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Storm Aftermath in Derna, Libya

Published September 20, 2023

Flash floods in the port city destroyed roads and swept neighborhoods out to sea.

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Devastation in Morocco

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Devastation in Morocco

Published September 20, 2023

Communities in the High Atlas Mountains were among the hardest hit after a magnitude 6.8 earthquake caused widespread damage.

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Mussel Rafts of the Rías de Arousa - image thumbnail

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Mussel Rafts of the Rías de Arousa

Published September 19, 2023

The estuarine inlets of Spain’s Galicia coast are some of the most productive places to grow mussels.

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Melting on Humboldt Glacier

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Melting on Humboldt Glacier

Published September 18, 2023

Unusual late-season melting in Greenland turned the glacier’s surface into a mishmash of ice, firn, melt, and dirt.

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Water Returns to Laguna de Aculeo

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Water Returns to Laguna de Aculeo

Published September 16, 2023

The drought in Chile isn’t over, but recent late-winter rains provided enough moisture for water to start pooling up again.

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Peru’s Tropical Glaciers and Rainbow Mountains - image thumbnail

Peru’s Tropical Glaciers and Rainbow Mountains

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Peru’s Tropical Glaciers and Rainbow Mountains

Published September 17, 2023

The icy landscape high in the Andes is dotted with colorful glacial lakes and weathered rock.

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Summer 2023 Was the Hottest on Record - image thumbnail

Summer 2023 Was the Hottest on Record

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Summer 2023 Was the Hottest on Record

Published September 14, 2023

June, July, and August were 0.23°C (0.41°F) warmer than any other summer in NASA’s record.

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