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Ravages of War
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Published May 21, 2012
Inky-black smoke pours into the atmosphere from burning oil wells in this 1991 natural-color image of Kuwait.
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A Diminishing Reservoir
In this image series from Lake Mead, we can see the diminishing water level of the reservoir between the 1990s and 2009.
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The World Series Quake
On Oct. 17, 1989, the magnitude 6.9 Loma Prieta earthquake struck the San Francisco Bay Area.
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Yellowstone in Flames
Smoke plumes billow from Yellowstone National Park in this natural-color image.
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A Divided City
This natural-color image shows the divided city of Berlin in April 1987. In June of that year, President Ronald Reagan would stand next to the Berlin Wall and declare: “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!â€
Nuclear Meltdown
Three days after the April 26, 1986, nuclear accident, Landsat 5 acquired this image of the infamous Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant.
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A Shaken Capital
The vast metropolis of Mexico City is located in Mexico’s tectonically active high plateaus.
A Desert City Blooms
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Published May 17, 2012
The desert city of Las Vegas has gone through a massive growth spurt.
Retreat of Alaska’s Columbia Glacier
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Since 1980, the volume of a glacier that spills into the Prince William Sound has shrunk by half.
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