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Caving Clouds
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Published December 24, 2024
Airplanes passing through supercooled water droplets cause cavum, or hole-punch clouds.
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Franklin Fire Leaves Its Mark on Malibu
Published December 18, 2024
The December 2024 blaze charred vegetation in the hills of the Southern California coastline.
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Sucia in Summer
Published December 13, 2024
Accessible to the intrepid boater, Washington state’s northern San Juan Islands include a marine state park with abundant natural beauty and geologic wonders.
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Lake Mungo’s Geological and Archaeological Treasures
Published December 10, 2024
A lunette dune fringing this dried Australian lake preserves relics from ancient times, while today’s grazing patterns create sharp visible contrasts on the land.
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Rapid Rebound for Lake Casitas
Published December 6, 2024
The southern California reservoir refilled from historic lows after two above-average years of rain.
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Satellites Reveal a Greener Antarctic Peninsula
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Published December 2, 2024
Scientists are beginning to unravel what comes next, after the ice moves out and vegetation moves in.
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Lava Nears Iceland’s Blue Lagoon
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Published November 26, 2024
A tongue of lava from the eruption flowed into the parking lot of the geothermal spa.
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Human Fingerprints on an Ancient Landscape
The Cretaceous sandstone of Libya’s Messak Settafet plateau shows signs of a modern oil field and Stone Age quarries and hunting sites.
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