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The Disappearance of Ecuador’s Tallest Waterfall
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Published March 27, 2020
A newly formed sinkhole on the Coca River has diverted water originally headed towards the San Rafael Waterfall.
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Sunlit Peaks in the Himalayas
Earth’s third-highest summit, Kangchenjunga, rises more than 8500 meters above sea level along the border of Nepal and India.
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Nighttime Images Capture Change in China
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Published March 26, 2020
Night lights not only speak to where we live, but how.
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Sea Ice Below Normal Despite a Seasonal Bump
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Published March 24, 2020
Slight recoveries in the extent of sea ice at both poles were not enough to return to long-term normal levels.
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Snow-Parched Scandinavia
Published March 23, 2020
Winter is loosening its grip on the Northern Hemisphere, but the seasonal change in Northern Europe is less dramatic than most years.
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Healing Scars at Kaho’olawe
Published March 20, 2020
The Hawaiian island has been scarred by volcanic eruptions, livestock grazing, penal colonies, bombs, and fire. Yet there is hope for healing.
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Swollen Rivers in Channel Country
Heavy rain in March drenches parched land in southwestern Queensland.
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Drift Ice in the Sea of Okhotsk
Published March 19, 2020
Carried by winds and currents, sea ice can reach the coast of Hokkaido, Japan.
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An Ash-Damaged Island in the Philippines
Published March 17, 2020
When it erupted in January 2020, Taal Volcano blanketed the surrounding area with volcanic debris that has taken a toll on farmers.
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Slowly Flooding History
Published March 16, 2020
The 12,000-year old town of Hasankeyf could soon be underwater due to the construction of a new dam.
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Ice Eddies in the Gulf of St. Lawrence
Published March 13, 2020
Winds and currents stirred up the thin sea ice, forming delicate patterns around Anticosti Island in Quebec, Canada.
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Fresh Water in Channel Country
Big rain events in Queensland can alter the landscape for months as water—and then a carpet of vegetation—moves toward Lake Eyre.
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Jebel Marra, Sudan
The almost circular massif in the Darfur region is a large cluster of volcanoes and lava flows, with a few traces of human activity.
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A Space Communications Hub in Australia
The Canberra Deep Space Communications Complex plays a key role in keeping engineers and scientists connected to distant spacecraft.
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Thin Snow Cover in the Sierra Nevada
Published March 12, 2020
The winter of 2019-2020 was much drier than usual in California, as evidenced by the dearth of snow in the mountains.
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Satellite Observations Aid Bison Management
Published March 11, 2020
A new study has found a link between the effects of climate change, the productivity of grasslands, and the proliferation of bison in Yellowstone National Park.
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Fire in the Pantanal
Published March 10, 2020
Even during the wet season, fires can burn in the large wetland region in southwestern Brazil.
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