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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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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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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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Roads for Ships
Published December 23, 2019
The deep channels through Hampton Roads have made the surrounding cities important hubs of shipping, trade, and defense.
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Marree Man
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It is unclear who created the giant geoglyph or why, but the large earthen figure has drawn attention to a remote part of South Australia for two decades.
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Folklore and Science Meet at Tiwi
Myths about these Australian islands seem to provide an ancient explanation for sea level rise.
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Tracking Amazon Deforestation from Above
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Published December 19, 2019
Satellites have played a key role in monitoring and reducing the rate of deforestation in the rainforest.
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Spotting the Spotted Owl: 30 Years of Forest Disturbance
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Published December 18, 2019
Wildfires make a significant mark on the bird’s nesting and roosting habitat.
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Spotting the Spotted Owl: 30 Years of Habitat Change
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Published December 17, 2019
Maps of forest cover type show where the composition and structure of the forest is sufficient for the threatened species to nest and roost.
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The Expansion of Shanghai
Published December 10, 2019
The Chinese city has reclaimed land from shallow coastal waters at a rapid rate.
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The Oysters of Tongyeong
Published November 22, 2019
About 80 percent of South Korea’s oysters are grown in these waters.
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Aussie Smoke Plumes Crossing Oceans
Published November 20, 2019
As fires continue to rage in southern and eastern Australia, the smoke has risen high and far across the atmosphere.
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The Highest Settlement in the World
Published November 14, 2019
There is no running water, no sewage system, and no garbage disposal, but La Rinconada has one resource worth its weight.
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A Transylvanian Transect for Halloween
Published October 31, 2019
ICESat-2 collected some perspective on the legendary landscape of Vlad and Dracula.
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Lake Mead by the Seasons
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Published October 17, 2019
In this reservoir along the Colorado River at the Arizona-Nevada border, water levels rise and fall with the seasons each year.
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Where the Geese Gather
Published October 10, 2019
The Dewey Soper Bird Sanctuary in Canada is marked by its diverse terrain and large number of feathery inhabitants.
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Autumn Along the Amur
Published October 8, 2019
Orange and yellow foliage paint the banks of this river in the Russian Far East.
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Assateague on the Move
Assateague, Chincoteague, and Wallops provide a rare example of overlapping barrier islands. All of them are constantly in motion.
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