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Mapping a Slow-Motion Landslide
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Published June 4, 2020
Through the study of an unusual, long-lasting slide, has developed a new technique to make prediction easier and more accurate.
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Temperatures Predict Bird Biodiversity
Published June 3, 2020
Small birds prefer winter landscapes that have larger thermal differences, likely because they offer more opportunities to find refuge from the cold.
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Haiti’s Accidental City
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Published May 29, 2020
After a catastrophic earthquake left Port-au-Prince in a shambles, many people flocked to the new city of Canaan in search of a better life.
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Sandy Shores of Moreton Bay
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Once an important port during World War II, the bay is comprised of a complex delta system that makes it a very scenic and popular tourist destination in Australia.
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A May Landslide in Alaska
Published May 28, 2020
Warm spring weather may have helped trigger a landslide on Yudi Peak.
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In a Desert Not So Far Away
Published May 22, 2020
Many memorable Star Wars scenes were filmed in the deserts of Tunisia.
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A Falcon over Ajim
Iconic scenes from the original Star Wars movie were filmed in a Tunisian fishing town.
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Muddy Flooding in Michigan
Published May 21, 2020
Two days of heavy rain led to catastrophic dam failures and major flooding in Midland County.
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Mount St. Helens
Published May 15, 2020
In May 1980, a satellite watched the mountain violently erupt; satellites over the next forty years watched it recover.
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Denman Glacier Losing Some of Its Footing
Published May 12, 2020
Scientists are concerned about the stability of a glacier that could significantly raise sea level.
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Flooding in Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan
Published May 11, 2020
Water has stopped pouring from the broken wall of the Sardoba Reservoir, but many areas are still submerged.
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Still Sandy After All These Years
Published May 8, 2020
In 2002, Earth Observatory published one of the site’s most popular images: the Great Bahama Bank. Eighteen years later, the science has advanced but the sand has not.
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A New Lake—Water Not Lava—On Kilauea
After its lava lake drained and the floor dropped, water has been pooling up in the bottom of Halema‘uma‘u crater for several months.
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Saving Straddie’s Sand
Published May 6, 2020
After seven decades, sand mining operations have stopped in Australia’s North Stradbroke Island.
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A Windbreak Grid in Hokkaido
Published May 5, 2020
Forest buffers help protect grazing land and animals from the Japanese island's cold, windy winters.
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