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As green chlorophyll fades from trees and plants each autumn, other pigments color Earth’s landscapes. Satellites take leaf-peeping to a whole new level.
Snow on the Upper Peninsula
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Published October 24, 2022
A snowstorm dropped a temporary blanket of white in Michigan amid the region’s colorful fall foliage.
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Autumn in the Adirondacks
Published October 15, 2022
Vibrant leaf color in northeast New York has not disappointed leaf-peepers.
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Autumn Transformation in Southern Norway
Published September 22, 2022
On the final day of summer, much of the region’s vegetation had already turned from green to autumnal brown and gold.
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Leaf Hunting in Japan
Published November 30, 2021
Momijiari can last into early December in the country’s southern regions.
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Falling For Corn
Published November 4, 2021
More than one third of the world’s maize (corn) crop is grown in the United States, and the largest share comes from a swath of land across the Midwest.
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Russia’s Golden Autumn
Published October 22, 2021
Primorsky Krai, in the Russian Far East, displays some of the planet’s most striking fall color.
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Autumn in Sault Ste. Marie
Published October 11, 2021
The oldest city in North America’s Great Lakes region is surrounded by areas of stunning seasonal color.
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Painting Pennsylvania Hills
Published November 28, 2020
The region of rolling hills and valleys is part of a geologic formation known as the Ridge and Valley Province.
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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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Winter is Coming
Published October 21, 2020
Long blue shadows on the snow portend frigid days ahead in this far eastern corner of Siberia.
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Superior Fall Colors
Published September 29, 2020
In autumn, the leaves on deciduous trees change colors as they lose chlorophyll, the molecule that plants use to synthesize food.
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Before the Leaves Fall
Published November 2, 2019
Beneath a collection of contrails, colorful foliage spreads across a mountain landscape in the eastern U.S.
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