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Sediment Pours into Monterey Bay
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Published March 3, 2017
Heavy rains discolored the waters off the coast of California in late February.
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The Zones of Kilimanjaro
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Published February 8, 2017
The wide view of Africa’s tallest mountain reveals that it is ringed by colorful bands, highlighting the region’s diverse terrain.
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The Desert Express
Published January 29, 2017
Although the canyons appear to protrude from the landscape, their deep shadows mark a recession in the Earth.
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Kilauea’s Lava Pours Into the Pacific
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Published November 20, 2016
Molten rock meets the sea in the latest episode in a long-lived eruption.
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Holuhraun Lava Could Still Be Toasty Underneath
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Published November 9, 2016
Although the basaltic rock formed a hard crust, the flow is likely hot enough to prevent snow from building up on top.
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Fog in the Bitterroot Mountains
Published July 9, 2016
In the Idaho Panhandle, morning fog regularly lingers in stream valleys.
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Early Melt on the Greenland Ice Sheet
Published July 1, 2016
In 2016, surface melt on the Greenland Ice Sheet started early and fast.
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Otherworldly Salt Lakes and Lagoons in Crimea
Published April 16, 2016
False-color satellite images offer a new perspective on familiar features.
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Agriculture in Southeast Australia
Published February 26, 2016
Water is an important but sometimes scarce commodity for farmers in the Murray-Darling basin of southeast Australia.
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A Fresh Plume from Copahue
Published January 20, 2016
Activity continued at Volcán Copahue—a stratovolcano in the Andes that straddles the border of Chile and Argentina.
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El Niño Fueled Rains Swamp South America
Published January 17, 2016
The capital of Paraguay has been hit hard by flooding.
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Flooding in Arkansas and Mississippi
Published January 15, 2016
Flooding in early 2016 affected communities along the length of the Mississippi River; here is the view near Arkansas City.
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Momotombo Volcano, Nicaragua
Published December 9, 2015
For the first time in more than a century, Nicaragua’s Momotombo Volcano awoke with an explosive eruption.
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A Slice of Iowa in Brazil
Published November 26, 2015
The transformation of Brazil’s tropical savannas into farmland has made western Bahia into a prime area for soybean production.
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Satellite Spots Massive Tonzang Landslide
Published November 8, 2015
Heavy rainfall from tropical storm Komen triggered a large landslide in western Myanmar (Burma).
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Flooding Near Columbia, South Carolina
Published October 10, 2015
Though rain has stopped falling, coastal communities in South Carolina are preparing for a second round of flooding as a pulse of water pushes toward the sea.
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Grizzly Bear Complex Fire
Published October 8, 2015
Lightning-triggered fires have charred thousands of acres near the border between Oregon and Washington.
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