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Iraq’s “Sea of Salt”
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Published December 29, 2024
Water levels were low in Razazah Lake when an astronaut snapped this photograph from the International Space Station.
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Volcanic Vistas of the Guatemala Highlands
Published December 27, 2024
Tens of thousands of years after an historical super-eruption, the region is now covered with deep blue water and lush volcanic terrain.
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Salt Pans of Salin-de-Giraud
Published December 25, 2024
The salt-producing ponds of southern France are feeding grounds for pink flamingos.
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Caving Clouds
Published December 24, 2024
Airplanes passing through supercooled water droplets cause cavum, or hole-punch clouds.
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Uplift Underway in Finland’s Kvarken Archipelago
Published December 26, 2024
Unburdened by the weight of thick ice, land has been rising around the Gulf of Bothnia, creating hectares of new dry ground every year.
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Towering Cloud Over The Arabian Peninsula
Published December 21, 2024
An astronaut photographed the structure of a burgeoning cumulus congestus near the shore of the Persian Gulf.
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Bushfires Char Victoria
Published December 20, 2024
A fast-moving fire in southeastern Australia raged through parts of Grampians National Park.
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Winter Blast of Dust in the Middle East
Published December 19, 2024
Dust clouded the sky in the Tigris–Euphrates basin in December 2024, degrading air quality and snarling travel in the region.
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Antarctic Iceberg Spins Out
After being stuck for a second time in nearly four decades, the planet’s current-largest iceberg (A-23A) again floats free.
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Franklin Fire Leaves Its Mark on Malibu
Published December 18, 2024
The December 2024 blaze charred vegetation in the hills of the Southern California coastline.
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Wintry Weather Whooshes In
Published December 17, 2024
Arctic air surged across the Great Lakes and dumped feet of lake-effect snow in some locations.
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Cyclone Chido Pummels Mayotte
Published December 16, 2024
Fueled by warm water in the Indian Ocean, the tropical cyclone caused widespread damage on the small archipelago.
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