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Seasons Change in Southwest Virginia
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From autumn color to a winter-white finish, forested areas around Blacksburg trade foliage for snow over the span of two…

Feb 2, 2026
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The West Faces Snow Drought
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Very wet—but very warm—weather in the western U.S. has left many mountainous regions looking at substantial snowpack deficits.

Jan 29, 2026
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Fire on Ice: The Arctic’s Changing Fire Regime
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An increasingly flammable landscape combined with more lightning strikes is leading to larger, more frequent, and more intense fires than…

Jan 14, 2026
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Autumn in the Ozarks
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Late-season reds and browns swept across the Ozark Highlands in the south-central U.S.

Nov 21, 2025
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Color Along the Anadyr
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Across the northeastern Siberian tundra, summer greens shift to vibrant reds, yellows, and browns as temperatures drop and days shorten.

Sep 12, 2025
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Five Minutes in Orbit
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An astronaut captured a moonrise—and much more—in a series of photos taken from the International Space Station.

Aug 29, 2025
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From Forest to Field in Pará
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The Santarem plateau in the northern Brazilian state displays a patchwork of cleared and uncleared land bordering a densely forested…

Aug 23, 2025
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Mountains of the Moon
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The Rwenzori Mountains in eastern Africa are renowned for their water resources and endemic plants and animals, but like elsewhere…

May 17, 2025
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Argentina’s Sierra de Las Quijadas
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A sprawling natural amphitheater interrupts the green slopes of this mountainous area.

Apr 27, 2025
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