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Rapid Growth for Benin City
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Satellites have tracked development over the decades as a small city in southern Nigeria grew to more than 2 million…

Dec 2, 2025
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A Glimpse of History in Benin City
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The ancient walls, ramparts, and ditches that wind through this Nigerian city are the longest known earthworks of the pre-mechanical…

Dec 1, 2025
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Winter Transforms the Mississippi River Delta
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A Gulf Coast storm followed by snowmelt in January 2025 temporarily increased the Mississippi River’s outflow, sending a surge of…

Sep 27, 2025
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Breaking New Ground in Mekele  
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Researchers are using satellites to study development patterns in this fast-growing city in Ethiopia.

Sep 5, 2025
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Istanbul: A Turkish Delight
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The large metropolis, fringed by scenic coastline, stretches across two continents.

Apr 19, 2025
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A Chill Over Chicagoland
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Toward the end of a late-January cold spell, snow and lake ice blanketed the landscape.

Jan 28, 2025
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Kochi’s Engineered Environment
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Infrastructure, aquaculture, and an artificial island are found along this coastal stretch of southwest India.

Jan 6, 2024
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Mogadishu, Somalia
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An array of sandy colors paint the landscape around the capital and port city.

Jun 20, 2020
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The Urbanization of Ulaanbaatar
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The Mongolian capital is spreading outward as migrants from the countryside fill neighborhoods on the fringes of the city.

Jun 3, 2019
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