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Satellites Spot a “Ghost” Island
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Published January 10, 2025
The Kumani Bank mud volcano in the Caspian Sea suddenly manifested an island in early 2023 that had nearly disappeared by the end of 2024.
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Fires Tear Through Los Angeles
Published January 8, 2025
Powerful Santa Ana winds and dry conditions contributed to the rapid spread of several brush fires in the county.
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Cold and Snow Wallop the U.S.
Published January 7, 2025
The first major, widespread winter storm of 2025 delivered snow, ice, and frigid temperatures to a large swath of the country.
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Cyclone-Damaged Mayotte
Published January 6, 2025
Lush green hillsides turned brown after Cyclone Chido hit the islands in December 2024.
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Ksudach’s Nested Calderas and Craters
Published January 5, 2025
The volcano, located on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, displays numerous depressions that collect meltwater during the warmer months of the year.
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Phytoplankton Flourish in Patagonian Waters
Published January 3, 2025
Microscopic floating organisms proliferated to turn surface waters bright green and milky blue around the Falkland Islands.
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Ghana’s Declining Forest Reserves
Logging, farming, and fires have contributed to the loss and degradation of forest reserves in the West African country.
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Maine’s Scopan Lake
The construction of a small hydroelectric power station in the northern part of the state helped form this V-shaped lake.
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The Many Facets of Söderfjärden
Published January 2, 2025
An impact crater in western Finland is a bucolic setting for agriculture and migratory birds—and its geometric shape resembles that of craters on other planets and moons.
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Magnificent Moon
Published January 1, 2025
In November 2024, an astronaut captured a striking photo of the Moon as it lingered just above Earth’s horizon.
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A Fiery Display at Kīlauea
Published December 30, 2024
Fountains of lava burst from the Hawaiian volcano’s summit caldera during a December 2024 eruption.
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Building a Great Solar Wall in China
A surge of newly installed solar panels is transforming the Kubuqi Desert in Inner Mongolia.
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