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Satellites Spot a “Ghost” Island
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Published January 10, 2025
The Kumani Bank mud volcano in the Caspian Sea suddenly manifested an island in early 2023 that had nearly disappeared by the end of 2024.
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Cyclone-Damaged Mayotte
Published January 6, 2025
Lush green hillsides turned brown after Cyclone Chido hit the islands in December 2024.
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Ghana’s Declining Forest Reserves
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Logging, farming, and fires have contributed to the loss and degradation of forest reserves in the West African country.
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Maine’s Scopan Lake
Published January 3, 2025
The construction of a small hydroelectric power station in the northern part of the state helped form this V-shaped lake.
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The Many Facets of Söderfjärden
Published January 2, 2025
An impact crater in western Finland is a bucolic setting for agriculture and migratory birds—and its geometric shape resembles that of craters on other planets and moons.
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Building a Great Solar Wall in China
Published December 30, 2024
A surge of newly installed solar panels is transforming the Kubuqi Desert in Inner Mongolia.
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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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Salt Pans of Salin-de-Giraud
Published December 25, 2024
The salt-producing ponds of southern France are feeding grounds for pink flamingos.
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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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Franklin Fire Leaves Its Mark on Malibu
Published December 18, 2024
The December 2024 blaze charred vegetation in the hills of the Southern California coastline.
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