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The Largest River Delta in Europe
Published November 12, 2018
The Volga Delta has grown significantly over the past 130 years.
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A Close-Up View of the Betsiboka
Published November 4, 2018
The braided river carries iron-rich sediment from the high central plateau and mountains down through complex, woven channels and vegetated islands.
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Earth Awash in Lights of the Night
Published October 23, 2018
City lights sprawl across Earth’s surface below a constant glow in the upper atmosphere.
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Alluvial Fan, Taklimakan Desert
Published October 21, 2018
Water from the Kunlun Mountains carves thin channels across the dry lands of Western China.
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Shining Light on the Upper Peninsula
Published October 7, 2018
The upper reaches of Michigan are rich in natural resources, with more emphasis on the “nature” these days.
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Savai‘i and Upolu in Sunglint
Published September 30, 2018
Samoa’s two largest islands, made by volcanoes, have productive reefs and fertile soils.
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Bou Craa Phosphate Mine, Western Sahara
Published September 23, 2018
The mine is one of the few human patterns visible from space in this almost entirely uninhabited western extremity of the Sahara Desert.
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River of the Strait
Published September 2, 2018
Cars, commerce, and countries connect along the Detroit River.
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Midsummer Sunrise, Gulf of Saint Lawrence
Published August 19, 2018
An astronaut captured a moment of morning beauty in a region often shrouded in clouds.
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Lake Van, Turkey
Published August 12, 2018
Rich in carbonate species and salts, the basin is the largest alkaline lake in the world.
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Coastal Beauty in Northern Territory
Published August 5, 2018
This northern part of Australia is sparsely populated but rich in national park and conservation land.
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An Astronaut’s View of Mount St. Helens
Published July 22, 2018
The area around the volcano has been left to recover naturally from the disaster, which it has done quite nicely, if slowly.
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