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EarthView–Wildfires Scorch Pampas Region of Argentina

EarthView–Wildfires Scorch Pampas Region of Argentina

This week's EarthView shows the effects of 2 dozen wildfires in Argentina.

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EarthView–Marree Man Geoglyph in Australia Does Reappearing Act

EarthView–Marree Man Geoglyph in Australia Does Reappearing Act

The Australian Marree Man is reborn!

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EarthView–Rare Snow Falls at the Edge of Sahara Desert

EarthView–Rare Snow Falls at the Edge of Sahara Desert

Last month, the Sahara saw a rarity: snow!

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Hazard a Guess? The riskiest science quiz you will ever take!

Hazard a Guess? The riskiest science quiz you will ever take!

How many potentially active volcanoes are there in the United States?

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EarthView–Expansion at the Port of Rotterdam

EarthView–Expansion at the Port of Rotterdam

In our last EarthView of 2016, you can see the port of Rotterdam grow by 5,000 acres!

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EarthView–A Landsat Mosaic for Indiana’s Bicentennial

EarthView–A Landsat Mosaic for Indiana’s Bicentennial

Celebrate Indiana's Bicentennial with a Landsat Mosaic Image!

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Hazard a Guess? The riskiest science quiz you will ever take!

Hazard a Guess? The riskiest science quiz you will ever take!

What is causing most of the induced earthquakes (aka man-made earthquakes) we’ve seen recently in the central United States?

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EarthView–As Glaciers Worldwide Are Retreating, One Defies the Trend

EarthView–As Glaciers Worldwide Are Retreating, One Defies the Trend

In this Landsat EarthView, one glacier in Chile bucks the global trend:

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A Marine Mystery: What’s Causing Seabird Die-Offs in Alaska?

A Marine Mystery: What’s Causing Seabird Die-Offs in Alaska?

  

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EarthView–Landsat Chronicles Deforestation in Colombia

EarthView–Landsat Chronicles Deforestation in Colombia

This EarthView from Landsat shows deforestation in Colombia between 1989 and 2016.

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EarthView–Saudi Wheat Experiment Relied on Fossil Water

EarthView–Saudi Wheat Experiment Relied on Fossil Water

This EarthView shows how fossil water is used for agriculture in Saudi Arabia.

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Hazard a Guess? The riskiest science quiz you will ever take!

Hazard a Guess? The riskiest science quiz you will ever take!

True or false? People are the leading cause of wildfires in the United States.

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