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Winter on the Roof of the World
Published January 23, 2022
With an average elevation of 4500 meters above sea level, the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is one of Earth’s highest geographic features.
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Two Decades of Change at Toshka Lakes
Published January 18, 2022
The rise and fall of these basins depend on fluctuations in the flow of the Nile River.
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Snowy Scene Surrounding the Salish Sea
Published January 7, 2022
After a rainy autumn, winter weather arrived in the Pacific Northwest.
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Lunar Views and Beyond
Published December 31, 2021
Astronauts traveling within Earth’s largest artificial satellite can capture unique shots of the planet’s only natural satellite.
Otherworldly Earth
Published December 26, 2021
The Libyan Desert is often cited as a Mars analogue.
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The Braided Paraná
Published December 19, 2021
South America’s second-longest river forms part of the border between Argentina and Paraguay.
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North Patagonia Icefield, Southern Andes
Published December 12, 2021
The mountain peaks here reach high enough and temperatures remain cold enough year-round that permanent ice persists amid a warming world.
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Lake Berryessa
Published December 5, 2021
The reservoir provides water for Napa wine country and for cities in Northern California.
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Indonesia’s Twin Peaks
Published November 27, 2021
Mount Sundoro and Mount Sumbing are symmetrical, cone-shaped peaks in Central Java.
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Paleozoic Plymouths
Published November 25, 2021
Plymouth, Massachusetts, and Plymouth, England, share a historical connection even older than the first Thanksgiving.
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An Ice Tongue Reaching for Land
Published November 21, 2021
Perito Moreno is one of the few glaciers on Earth that are not retreating.
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Rocking the Isles of Scilly
Published November 14, 2021
Shallow rock formations and sandbars allow people to occasionally walk between the islands.
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