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The Island Shaped like a Horseshoe
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Published January 17, 2020
Deception Island is one of the only places in the world where ships can sail directly into the center of an active volcano.
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Major Dust Storm Sweeps Across Australia
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Published January 14, 2020
Following weeks of smoke, it was dust turning skies odd colors.
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Sandscapes of the Namib Desert
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Published January 11, 2020
Sand dunes and outcrops add color and dimension across the Namib Sand Sea.
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Iceland’s Volcanic Glacier
Published January 10, 2020
Skeiðarárjökull is known for flooding caused by volcanic eruptions underneath the ice.
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Fires Ravage Kangaroo Island
Published January 9, 2020
Nearly one-third of the island appears to have burned.
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Traces of Australia on New Zealand Glaciers
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Published January 3, 2020
Carried by the wind, dust and ash particles from Australia have painted some South Island glaciers with a brown-orange tint.
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Thick Smoke Blankets Southeastern Australia
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Published January 2, 2020
Fires keep raging through an intense and deadly fire season.
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Salt, Oil, and Fruit from Mossoró
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Published December 31, 2019
The signs of economic activity around this Brazilian city are easy to see from space.
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Water Levels Keep Falling at Lake Kariba
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Published December 30, 2019
The world’s largest reservoir now stands at its lowest level since 1996.
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Where the Dunes End
Namibia’s sea of sand is bounded on its northern side by the impermanent Kuiseb River.
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A Peninsula of Pocosin
Published December 27, 2019
The rare type of freshwater bog shares space with red wolves and bomb targets on the Albemarle-Pamlico Peninsula in North Carolina.
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Lanzarote’s Lunar-Like Landscape
Published December 23, 2019
The dry, volcanic terrain of this Canary Island is suitable for lichen and crops … and for training astronauts.
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Roads for Ships
The deep channels through Hampton Roads have made the surrounding cities important hubs of shipping, trade, and defense.
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