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Meandering Bends of the Lower Padma River
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Published August 28, 2018
The lower portion of the Padma River has wide meandering curves, an indicator of extensive erosion.
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The Most Erosive Area on the Padma
Published August 13, 2018
As the shape of river changes over decades, the upper reaches show the most change, particularly with widening and meandering bends.
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Taking Stock of the World’s Sandy Beaches
Published August 2, 2018
Sandy beaches are growing in some parts of the world and shrinking quickly in others, including one-third of marine protected areas.
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Satellites Investigate Irrigation in a Stressed Aquifer
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Published July 9, 2018
Using Landsat to track patterns in irrigation may help water managers sketch out a more sustainable future for the Ogallala Aquifer in the central United States.
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Losing Ice in Svalbard
Published June 25, 2018
Several tidewater glaciers in the southern part of Spitsbergen are retreating because of rising air temperatures.
Black Belt Prairie
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Published June 21, 2018
The crescent-shaped area of fertile, cultivated land stretches through parts of Mississippi and Alabama.
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Decline of Two Glaciers in Northwest Greenland
Published April 8, 2018
The Tracy and Heilprin Glaciers may not be Greenland’s largest, but they are retreating fast.
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