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The Oysters of Tongyeong
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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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Ice Could Crumble from Planpincieux Glacier
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Published October 1, 2019
The fast-changing glacier is threatening a popular hiking area in the western Alps.
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Smoke Blankets Borneo
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Published September 17, 2019
Fires burning in peat deposits in Indonesia release gases and particles that have consequences for public health and the climate.
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Cameron Ridge
Published September 13, 2019
Get a close-up look at enormous wind turbines along this short segment of the Pacific Crest Trail.
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A Bloom of Nitrogen-Fixing Bacteria
An important player in the nitrogen cycle, Trichodesmium makes a seasonal appearance off the northeast coast of Australia.
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Walker Fire
The wildfire has burned more than 50,000 acres, making it the state’s largest blaze in 2019.
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Malaspina on the Move
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Published September 6, 2019
More than 30 years of ice velocity data are helping scientists tease out how mountain glaciers respond to climate change.
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Fire Burns in Paraguay, Bolivia, and Brazil
Published August 27, 2019
Since the beginning of August 2019, NASA satellites have observed fires burning near the border of Bolivia, Paraguay, and Brazil.
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Landmarks of the Pacific Crest Trail
Published August 23, 2019
Sample some of the most notable locations along the long-distance trail.
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A Raft of Rock
Published August 22, 2019
Volcanoes have a lot of dramatic ways to announce their presence. One of the more subtle and rarely observed displays is the pumice raft.
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Eerie Blooms in Lake Erie
Published August 14, 2019
In July 2019, a severe toxic algal bloom began spreading over the western basin of Lake Erie.
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Flying through a Fire Cloud
Published August 9, 2019
A rare flight through a thunderstorm triggered by a wildfire has atmospheric scientists buzzing.
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Okjökull Remembered
Published August 8, 2019
The glacier atop Iceland’s Ok volcano was declared dead in 2014. Satellite images show the latter stages of its decline.
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Heightened Activity at Shishaldin Volcano
It is common for the Alaskan volcano to vent steam and gas, but the summit crater was warmer than usual in July.
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Iceland’s Raging Rivers
Published August 5, 2019
In a country rich with compelling geologic phenomena, even the rivers are connected to the landscape of fire and ice.
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