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A Tide-Fueled Trove of Biodiversity in Guinea-Bissau
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The expansive mudflats, sandy beaches, and mangrove forests of the Bijagós archipelago support an array of migratory shorebirds and large…

Jul 17, 2026
Fans of the Arctic
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Sediment eroded from ice-capped mountains splays out across a broad river valley on Russia’s Severny Island.

Jul 14, 2026
Where Venezuela’s Earthquakes Shifted the Ground
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Radar data from the NISAR satellite show that La Guaira and nearby areas experienced significant ground displacement from the June…

Jul 10, 2026
Minute Man National Historical Park
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Sites relevant to the start of the American Revolutionary War are interspersed throughout the modern-day Boston metropolitan region.

Jul 1, 2026
The Battle for Sullivan’s Island
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Marshy, sandy terrain and an impassable inlet helped colonial forces repel British forces during a pivotal battle on the barrier…

Jun 26, 2026
Playing the Moon Game 
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Apollo astronauts previewed their roles as lunar field geologists in Alaska’s Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes.

Jun 24, 2026
Nebraska’s Wide, Rolling Domain
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The Nebraska Sandhills—the largest system of sand dunes in the Western Hemisphere—stretch across about one-quarter of the state.

Jun 16, 2026
San Francisco’s Metropolitan Mosaic
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Urban development, green spaces, and maritime activity converge in this Northern California city.

Jun 9, 2026
Painting the Growing Season in the Maize Triangle
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Radar data from an agricultural area in South Africa, shown in a vivid color palette, reveal crop types and how…

May 29, 2026
A Shift in What’s Shaping U.S. Landscapes
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Wild disturbances are on the rise, while land disturbed by human activity has been decreasing.

May 28, 2026
America’s Emerald Isle
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Beaver Island is one in a string of verdant and scenic jewels in a northern Lake Michigan archipelago.

May 13, 2026
Ahuachapán and Its Restive Neighbors
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From a geothermal hotspot to the one-time “Lighthouse of the Pacific,” the heat is on beneath the volcanic landscape of…

May 5, 2026
Record-Setting Retreat of Hektoria Glacier
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Scientists relied on satellite data to understand how the Antarctic glacier lost so much ice so rapidly.

May 4, 2026
Fiery Fall Color in Southern Chile
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The beech forests of southern Patagonia put on vibrant autumn displays.

Apr 28, 2026
Belts of Green in the Washington Suburbs
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Along the northeast side of the Capital Beltway in Maryland, green spaces weave through the developed landscape.

Apr 22, 2026
Thailand’s Krabi Coast
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The coastal province features striking tropical karst landscapes and sandy beaches alongside a mix of natural land cover and developed…

Apr 20, 2026
Eyeing the Richat Structure
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The circular geologic feature in northwestern Africa can be hard to recognize from the ground, but it is obvious when…

Apr 16, 2026
Contours of the James Bay Lowlands
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After the Laurentide Ice Sheet retreated from present-day Hudson Bay, rebounding land has revealed striking nearshore topography.

Apr 15, 2026