Tag: Earth Observatory
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Ahuachapán and Its Restive Neighbors
From a geothermal hotspot to the one-time “Lighthouse of the Pacific,” the heat is on beneath the volcanic landscape of western El Salvador.
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Record-Setting Retreat of Hektoria Glacier
Scientists relied on satellite data to understand how the Antarctic glacier lost so much ice so rapidly.
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Cyclone Rains Spur Papua New Guinea Landslides
Heavy rains from Tropical Cyclone Maila triggered a deadly landslide in the mountains of East New Britain.
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Winter’s End Is Written in the Clouds
As winter turned to spring, the skies over the Gulf of Alaska displayed textbook examples of numerous cloud formations.
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Fires Rage in Georgia
Firefighters are battling two destructive blazes in the southern part of the state as drought grips the U.S. Southeast.
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Fiery Fall Color in Southern Chile
The beech forests of southern Patagonia put on vibrant autumn displays.
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Snow Is Scarce in the Upper Colorado Basin
The mountains of Utah and Colorado are among the areas of the western U.S. that are low on snow and facing water worries in spring 2026.
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An Agricultural Mosaic in Taiwan
Diversity reigns across the farmland of Yunlin County in southwestern Taiwan—a region that produces an array of crops on small farms.
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Belts of Green in the Washington Suburbs
Along the northeast side of the Capital Beltway in Maryland, green spaces weave through the developed landscape.