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Traces of an Ancient Watery World in Capitol Reef
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Published May 20, 2022
In the Utah desert, the red rocks, cliffs, and canyons of this nautically named national park—and many of its famous fossils—owe their existence to water.
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Submarine Eruption of Kavachi Volcano
Published May 16, 2022
Kavachi Volcano in the Southwest Pacific Solomon Islands—where hammerhead sharks prowl—has entered an active phase of eruption.
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Kīlauea’s Lava Lake Persists
Published May 11, 2022
Since May 2018, when Kīlauea’s lava lake last drained, the summit crater has filled with water, erupted again, boiled off the water, and refilled with lava.
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Dungeness Spit
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Published April 13, 2022
The landform is sustained by a steady supply of sediment from nearby bluffs.
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Flooding in Eastern Australia
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Published April 8, 2022
Yet another extreme precipitation event sent rivers out of their banks, inundating coastal towns and prompting evacuations.
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Divine Providencia
Published March 27, 2022
Once a sanctuary for pilgrims and privateers, the Caribbean island is now a refuge for a quiet Caribbean life and raw natural beauty.
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West Lothian Shale Bings
Published March 21, 2022
The spoils heaps left by mining during Scotland’s first oil boom continue to shape the landscape today.
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Enduring Antarctic Sea Ice
Published March 11, 2022
An icebreaker cut through persistent sea ice in the Weddell Sea during an expedition that ultimately located Shackleton’s lost ship.
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Winter in the Appalachians
Published February 25, 2022
A blast of winter weather dropped enough snow to accent the mountainous region of Virginia, West Virginia, and Maryland.
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