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Morocco’s High Atlas Mountains
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Published January 25, 2017
These colorful sequences of rock tell a story of geologic upheaval.
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Water, Water Everywhere
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Published January 15, 2017
The Maldives rise just a few meters above the surrounding ocean.
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Kashgar, China
Published January 14, 2017
Uplift and erosion sculpted the landscape around an oasis city in western China.
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The River that Trapped Itself
Published December 17, 2016
The Gunnison is forced to stay on this beaten path, unable to leave the valley.
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Atlanta Harnesses Green Space to Fight Wastewater
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Published November 22, 2016
Researchers and conservationists are taking advantage of existing forests to bolster Atlanta’s natural defenses.
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Sap-sucking Bugs Threaten Hemlock Forests
Published November 15, 2016
Tiny adelgids are killing off hemlock trees in the eastern United States.
A Second Massive Ice Avalanche in Tibet
Published October 21, 2016
In a rare event, two glaciers just a few kilometers apart in the Aru Range have collapsed in spectacular fashion.
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Bay of the Partly Drowned Hills
Published September 3, 2016
Clew Bay’s drumlins peek out from underneath the water like the tips of icebergs. There are 365 of them—one for every day of the year, according to local folklore.
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