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On This Day in 2020: Comet NEOWISE
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Published July 5, 2023
In July 2020, sky gazers on Earth and on the International Space Station had a front row seat to one of the brightest comets in decades.
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The Ancient Forests and White Cliffs of Jasmund
Published July 1, 2023
In Germany’s smallest national park, European beech trees are perched atop precipitous chalk cliffs.
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Water Woes in Doñana National Park
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Published June 26, 2023
Satellite data show wetlands in Spain desiccated by demands on groundwater and persistent drought.
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Tutuila Island, American Samoa
Published June 19, 2023
Volcanoes, rainforests, and reefs abound in this tropical U.S. territory.
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Smoke Smothers the Northeast
Published June 7, 2023
Fires in Quebec have delivered one of the most intense outbreaks of smoke seen in the eastern U.S. in decades.
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A Boreal Forest Awakens
Published May 27, 2023
Fieldwork in interior Alaska aimed to identify when evergreen trees resumed growth and started taking up carbon.
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A Tumultuous Spring Breakup
Published May 23, 2023
Rapid thawing in Alaska caused damaging river floods in May 2023.
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A Changing Estuary Lined With Red
Published May 19, 2023
Satellite observations of seepweed are helping scientists track how these treasured, colorful plants are faring as coastal landscapes in northeastern China change.
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High Flow at Glen Canyon Dam
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Published May 12, 2023
Water managers released a surge of water from the dam in late April to help preserve shrinking sandbars and shoreline habitats downstream.
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