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Growth of Central Pivot Irrigation, Kansas
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Published July 23, 2012
These images from 1972 and 2011 show the transformation of agriculture near Garden City.
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Border Between Mexico and Guatemala
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Published July 19, 2012
In 1988, a Landsat image of the Mexico-Guatemala border showed clear-cut forest in Mexico and untouched trees in Guatemala. This image had a profound impact on two nations and influenced the establishment of Guatemala’s Maya Biosphere Reserve.
Aral Sea
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Published July 18, 2012
The Aral Sea in Central Asia began disappearing in the 1960s because of the diversion of its two feeder rivers for agriculture.
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MLK Day Becomes Law
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Published May 17, 2012
In 1983 President Ronald Reagan signed into law Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
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Landsat 4 Launches
On July 16, 1982 Landsat 4 was successfully launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in central California.
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Crop Circles in the Desert
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Published May 12, 2012
Over the course of 25 years, farms have sprouted in the Arabian Desert, fueled by deep and old groundwater.
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