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Wintry Dunes on Earth and Mars
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Published January 31, 2023
Dunes on both planets occasionally get blanketed with ice and snow—except on Earth the white stuff is frozen water and on Mars it’s often frozen carbon dioxide.
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A Tornado Scars Selma
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Published January 19, 2023
Thunderstorms swept across the U.S. Southeast in January 2023, spawning numerous twisters that left lengthy paths of damage.
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Summer in Connecticut
Published January 16, 2023
Experiences surrounding Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s time spent working on a tobacco farm likely influenced his future as a minister and civil rights activist.
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Clear Days for Iceberg Spotting
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Published January 10, 2023
The summer sky was unusually cloud-free when NASA’s Aqua satellite passed over the Antarctic Peninsula.
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Racing Dunes in Namibia
Published January 9, 2023
Tracking dunes with satellite images over years and decades reveals small dunes regularly popping up and passing larger crescent-shaped barchan dunes.
Racing to Mine Lithium
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Published January 2, 2023
One way of harvesting the valuable metal involves the use of evaporation ponds that concentrate the substance into lithium-rich brines.
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Ireland’s Cutaway Peatlands
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Published January 3, 2023
Peatlands have been mined in Ireland for centuries, but concern for climate is changing how they are managed.
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Malta’s Landscape of Limestone
Published December 20, 2022
The abundant stone has been a construction resource for many millennia, shaping everything from prehistoric temples to modern-day housing.
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