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EarthView–Three Gorges Dam Brings Power, Concerns to Central China

EarthView–Three Gorges Dam Brings Power, Concerns to Central China

Before and after the Three Gorges Dam for the Yangtze River

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EarthView–Landsat Monitors Gypsy Moth Damage

EarthView–Landsat Monitors Gypsy Moth Damage

Twin satellite views show gypsy moth destruction in Rhode Island.

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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 can catch white-nose syndrome from bats or the environment. 

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EarthView–Hurricane Matthew Exacts Heavy Toll on Haiti

EarthView–Hurricane Matthew Exacts Heavy Toll on Haiti

Landsat gives us a satellite view of Hurricane Matthew's devastation in Haiti.

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EarthView–Beauty of Earth Science Revealed Within Great Smoky Mountains

EarthView–Beauty of Earth Science Revealed Within Great Smoky Mountains

Four Seasons, Four Beautiful Views of Great Smoky Mountains National Park

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EarthView–Cedar River Surges to Second-Highest Level in Eastern Iowa

EarthView–Cedar River Surges to Second-Highest Level in Eastern Iowa

Landsat 8 shows significant flooding on Iowa's Cedar River

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Best Student Geological Map Competition Winners Announced

Best Student Geological Map Competition Winners Announced

Congratulations to the winners of the 4th Annual Best Student Geologic Map Competition, held at the Geological Society of America's recent Annual...

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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? The same size earthquake will cause damage over a larger area in the West than the East.

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EarthView–Landsat Confirms Spatial Extent of Wind Tower Sediment Plumes

EarthView–Landsat Confirms Spatial Extent of Wind Tower Sediment Plumes

Landsat & Sentinel-2A work together to track sediment plume in the North Sea

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Newt News: Deadly Fish Disease Discovered in Salamanders

Newt News: Deadly Fish Disease Discovered in Salamanders

  

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The National Map Corps Mapping Challenge

The National Map Corps Mapping Challenge

Results of the Pennsylvania and New York Law Enforcement Mapping Challenges Released

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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!

Are rates of sea level rise increasing faster along the West or the East Coast of the United States?

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