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A Desert Intersection
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Published October 1, 2025
A colorful ridge and winding glacial meltwater river meet amidst dune fields in western China.
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Australia’s Howick River
Published September 17, 2025
Winding across the Jeannie catchment in northern Queensland, the river sustains diverse ecosystems on its way to the Coral Sea.
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Greenland Ice Sheet Gets a Refresh
Published September 13, 2025
A moderately intense season of surface melting left part of the ice sheet dirty gray in summer 2025, but snowfall has since freshened its appearance.
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Alaska’s Brand New Island
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Published September 8, 2025
A landmass that was once encased in the ice of the Alsek Glacier is now surrounded by water.
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Braided River in Tibet Redraws Its Channels
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Published September 3, 2025
Images spanning nearly four decades reveal the shapeshifting nature of the Yarlung Zangbo River as it flows across the Tibetan Plateau.
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Dark Skies Over the Great Basin
Published September 2, 2025
Far from large urban areas, Great Basin National Park offers unencumbered views of the night sky and opportunities to study distant stars and exoplanets.
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The First Labor Day Parade
Published September 1, 2025
New York City’s Manhattan Island was the site of the nation’s first Labor Day parade on September 5, 1882.
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The Potomac Island Where History Took Flight
Published August 19, 2025
Samuel Pierpont Langley conducted the first successful flight of an unpiloted, engine-driven, heavier-than-air craft from a houseboat near Chopawamsic Island in the Potomac River.
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Wildfire Sweeps Through Southern France
Published August 7, 2025
The Aude fire rapidly burned around 16,000 hectares in August 2025, becoming the country’s largest fire since 1949.
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