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EarthView–Landsat Shows Spread of Soberanes Fire

EarthView–Landsat Shows Spread of Soberanes Fire

Landsat 8 shows the progression of one of the biggest wildfire in California yet this year...

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EarthView–Landsat, ASTER Work Together on Russian Wildfires

EarthView–Landsat, ASTER Work Together on Russian Wildfires

Satellites working together in this week’s EarthView to track a Russian Wildfire...

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EarthView–Landslide Spreads 6 Miles Across Glacier Bay National Park

EarthView–Landslide Spreads 6 Miles Across Glacier Bay National Park

Two snapshots from Landsat show the extent of a landslide in an Alaska National Park.

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EarthView–Large Wildfire Consumes Boreal Forest in Eastern Russia

EarthView–Large Wildfire Consumes Boreal Forest in Eastern Russia

Parts of greater Siberia, usually known for its shivering, is heating up in this week's EarthView...

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EarthView–New Delhi Among Fastest Growing Urban Areas in the World

EarthView–New Delhi Among Fastest Growing Urban Areas in the World

In 25 years, New Delhi's population almost trippled...

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EarthView–Rain-Swollen Brazos River Floods Suburban Houston

EarthView–Rain-Swollen Brazos River Floods Suburban Houston

This week’s Earthview is of the Brazos River Flood...

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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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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–Water, Gravity Carve Out Magnificent Canyonlands

EarthView–Water, Gravity Carve Out Magnificent Canyonlands

Landsat 8 gives us a singular view of Canyonlands National Park.

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EarthWord - Mother Lode

EarthWord - Mother Lode

Happy Mother's Day from EarthWords!

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EarthWord – Holotype

EarthWord – Holotype

This week's EarthWord, to quote Indiana Jones, belongs in a museum...

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EarthWord – Type Locality

EarthWord – Type Locality

What's your type? Locality, that is...

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