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Sea of Galilee
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Published December 19, 2020
A few wet years have helped reverse a decades-long decline in water levels on one of the world’s most cherished lakes.
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Explorer Base Map
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Published September 1, 2020
The underlying base map for the Earth Observatory Explorer browse tool.
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Montana’s Moon-Like Rocks
Published May 4, 2020
The Stillwater Complex in the Beartooth Mountains contains a mineral that closely resembles the most common mineral on the surface of the Moon.
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Phenomenal Faults and Folds
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Published February 27, 2020
The striking patterns in northeastern Canada’s flood basalts tell a story of continental collisions that played out almost two billion years ago.
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Remnants of an Ancient Lake
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Published February 17, 2020
The spits etched into a desert in Chad were actually formed thousands of years ago along the shores of a vast lake.
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All Eyes on Tonga’s Kingdom of Volcanoes
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Published November 26, 2019
An undersea eruption at Lateiki Island in late October 2019 has brought new life to an older island in the Tonga chain.
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Long-Term Drought Parches Chile
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Published November 18, 2019
Vegetation is withering across Central Chile.
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Palu Landslides Linked to Rice Irrigation
Published November 1, 2019
An earthquake in Indonesia made the land flow like mud in a place where science previously said it shouldn't.
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A Transylvanian Transect for Halloween
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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 18, 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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High Points of the Sierras
Published October 15, 2019
Trails up Mount Whitney and across Forester Pass give hikers access high into the California mountain range.
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Landmarks of the Pacific Crest Trail
Published August 28, 2019
Sample some of the most notable locations along the long-distance trail.
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South Africa’s Largest Open-Pit Mine
Published July 30, 2019
The pit near Phalaborwa and Kruger National Park is the most visible sign of a long history of mining in the region.
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The Ups and Downs of Crater Lake
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Published July 29, 2019
Elevation data show the distinct topography of Mount Mazama and the crater lake that fills its caldera.
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Hammerhead Horsts on the Makran Coast
Published July 24, 2019
Striking geology, new ports, and a few hammerhead sharks can be found along Pakistan’s Arabian Sea coast.
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Länta Glacier: Small and Getting Smaller
Published April 1, 2019
Like many glaciers around the world, this glacier in the Swiss Alps is shrinking.
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Savage South Georgia
Published March 4, 2019
The remote island may be inhospitable to humans, but it provides a home to major populations of wildlife.
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New Satellite-Based Maps of Mangrove Heights
Published February 27, 2019
Mangrove forests are among the planet’s best carbon scrubbers.
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Llullaillaco Volcano
Published February 16, 2019
The dry climate around the world's second tallest volcano provides a good habitat for preserving archeological discoveries.
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The Tallest Point in Niger
Published December 22, 2018
The Aïr Mountains stand out, aesthetically and geologically, from the surrounding low-lying plains to support unique wildlife.
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Autumn Comes to Ogden
Published October 15, 2018
Deciduous trees in northern Utah paint the mountains in shades of red, orange, yellow, and purple.
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Volcanic Hell Makes for Bathing Heaven
Published September 26, 2018
Circular, tranquil Lake Kuttara has an explosive past.
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The Scars of Mendocino
Published August 30, 2018
Scarring of the landscape is evident in the wake of the largest wildfire in California history.
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