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Tahiti’s Heavy Waves
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Published July 14, 2022
The waves off the coast of Teahupo’o can heave a crushing amount of water toward the shore and onto unlucky surfers.
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The Large Footprint of Small-Scale Mining in Ghana
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Published June 15, 2021
In the past decade, unregulated artisanal mines accounted for more deforestation than industrial mines.
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A New Park for West Virginia
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Published January 23, 2021
One of the oldest rivers in the world is famous for its extreme sports and hunting.
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Iceberg Goes With the Flow
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Published December 23, 2020
The swerving path of Antarctic iceberg A-68A is dictated by a large and powerful current.
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Iceberg Closes In on South Georgia
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Published December 14, 2020
Antarctic iceberg A-68A has drifted menacingly close to a remote island in the southern Atlantic Ocean.
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The River of No Return
Published July 22, 2020
The Salmon River in Idaho, one of the longest free-flowing rivers in the United States, rushes through a geologic wonderland of wooded ridges, eroded bluffs, and stone towers and crags.
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Virginia’s Volcanic Past
Published October 14, 2019
A small volcano erupted in the Shenandoah Valley 48 million years ago.
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Warm Winds Trigger Melting in Antarctica
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Published April 11, 2019
Unusual late-season events could produce long-term changes to the snowpack on the Larsen C ice shelf.
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A Surprising Surge at Vavilov Ice Cap
Published April 8, 2019
An outlet glacier in the Russian High Arctic has scientists rethinking how rapidly glaciers in cold, dry areas can move.
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Drought then Deluge Turned a Stable Landslide into Disaster
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Published February 7, 2019
“Stable landslide” sounds like a contradiction in terms, but there are indeed places on Earth where land has been creeping downhill slowly and harmlessly for as long as a century.
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