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A Fiery Display at Kīlauea
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Published December 30, 2024
Fountains of lava burst from the Hawaiian volcano’s summit caldera during a December 2024 eruption.
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Building a Great Solar Wall in China
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A surge of newly installed solar panels is transforming the Kubuqi Desert in Inner Mongolia.
A “New Delta” in the Desert
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Published December 28, 2024
A large-scale project in Egypt aims to transport water to the desert west of the Nile in a push to increase the region’s agricultural capacity.
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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.
Volcanic Vistas of the Guatemala Highlands
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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.
Salt Pans of Salin-de-Giraud
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Published December 25, 2024
The salt-producing ponds of southern France are feeding grounds for pink flamingos.
Caving Clouds
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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
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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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