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Taking a Gander at Utah’s Goosenecks
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The San Juan River has carved deep, improbably curvy meanders into the desert landscape.

Nov 6, 2026
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The Human Fingerprint on Earth’s Water Cycle
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Human activities have become intertwined with how water is distributed across the continents. A new study brings their effects into…

Oct 20, 2026
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Fighting Drought in Texas Cotton Country
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Drought and an ailing aquifer were major topics of conversation when NASA scientists visited with farmers in the Texas High…

Oct 8, 2026
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The Beaver Brown Waters of Rupert Bay 
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Dissolved organic matter and suspended sediment mingle in the southernmost extent of James Bay.

Oct 6, 2026
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Lake Powell Drops to Record-Low Levels
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Snow drought and unusually warm temperatures in the Colorado Basin in 2026 helped drive down reservoir water storage in the…

Sep 18, 2026
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The Forested Floodplains of Congaree National Park
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The meandering Congaree River sustains towering forest ecosystems and fashions oxbow lakes as it shifts across its floodplain.

Aug 28, 2026
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Elephant Butte Reservoir Runs Low
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Drought in the Rio Grande basin contributed to New Mexico’s largest reservoir dwindling to its lowest level in decades.

Aug 19, 2026
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Olympic Mountain Glory
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Snow-capped mountains carved by deep river valleys preside over northwestern Washington state.

Jul 23, 2026
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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
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