The estuary system marks the transition between the Great Altar Desert in northwestern Mexico and the Gulf of California.
Published Nov 27, 2022
Over millions of years, the mighty river carved through old sedimentary rocks even as the landmass was rising.
Published Nov 20, 2022
The fertile flood plains around the San Miguel River are conducive to maize and other agricultural production.
Published Nov 6, 2022
Bacteria and salt lend distinct tones to the shallow lakelets on the steppe.
Published Oct 30, 2022
Tectonic uplift, moist trade winds, and limestone lead to a diversity of landscapes on the Caribbean’s third-largest island.
Published Oct 23, 2022
By boat and road, people and products are on the move in this part of Japan.
Published Oct 16, 2022
Lightning, fishing boats, and city lights frame an active night in Southeast Asia.
Published Oct 9, 2022
This region of South Africa is the largest mining and industrial region on the continent of Africa.
Published Oct 2, 2022
After damaging parts of Cuba and leaving the country dark, more destruction was expected as the powerful hurricane reached Florida’s western coast.
Published Sep 28, 2022
A decades-long eruption created this long strip of basalt in the desert in New Mexico.
Published Sep 26, 2022
A lake at the summit of the volcano provides the main clues to what is happening below.
Published Sep 18, 2022
The play of sunlight on the water surface illuminates water phenomena around some Greek islands.
Published Sep 12, 2022
As scientists and engineers at NASA have their eyes set on the Moon again, so too do the astronauts.
Published Sep 3, 2022
The operation in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, produces 40 million tons of lignite annually.
Published Sep 6, 2022
On August 30, the storm became the first category 5 cyclone on Earth in 2022.
Published Sep 1, 2022
Fluvial floodplains are a common source of sand, so dune fields often form immediately downwind of them.
Published Aug 28, 2022
Astronauts viewed the layers of the atmosphere while orbiting over the southwestern Pacific Ocean.
Published Aug 21, 2022
Water has helped define the shape of life on the Indochinese Peninsula.
Published Aug 13, 2022
A network of coastal protection projects have allowed approximately 9 million people to live below sea level in The Netherlands.
Published Jul 31, 2022
Low Sun angles help reveal the three dimensions of a landscape.
Published Jul 24, 2022
Even when viewed from space, sunsets lead to an interesting play of light in the atmosphere.
Published Jul 17, 2022
The Richat Structure in Mauritania is not what you think it is.
Published Jul 10, 2022
The composite cone sits on a peninsula between two vast salt flats.
Published Jul 4, 2022
The majority of the nation’s people and several prominent volcanoes populate the island.
Published Jun 25, 2022
This national park in western Argentina is rich in plant, mammal, and dinosaur fossils, as well as rocks dating back 200 million years.
Published Jun 18, 2022
The desert mountain in Iran is a geologic menagerie of fault lines, exposed volcanic rocks, and alluvial fans.
Published Jun 12, 2022
Situated at the confluence of three rivers and a railroad hub in Manitoba, the city stands out from the fertile farmland of the region.
Published Jun 5, 2022
Home to an estimated 9,300 marine species and almost 500 species of coral, the reefs and lagoons are part of the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Published May 29, 2022
Palo Duro and Caprock Canyons provide insight into Texas geologic and human history.
Published May 23, 2022
Dubai’s coast has some of the largest and most recognizable land reclamation projects on Earth.
Published May 28, 2022
