Sea-level rise and invasive rodents have jeopardized the health of the marsh on Maryland’s Eastern Shore.
Published Oct 1, 2012
Acquired May 27, 2005, this true-color image of Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge shows a varied landscape of lake, wetland, and cropland. The waters of the lake appear deep purple-brown, and the reflection of sunlight likely lightens the water’s appearance in the east.
Published Aug 30, 2009
The rare type of freshwater bog shares space with red wolves and bomb targets on the Albemarle-Pamlico Peninsula in North Carolina.
Published Dec 28, 2019
Thick smoke pours from a wildfire burning in the Okefenokee Swamp in this image from May 8, 2011.
Published May 9, 2011
This natural-color image shows a combination of snow capped peaks, glaciers, and changing vegetation north of Anchorage, Alaska on September 20, 2010.
Published Sep 30, 2010
Smoke billows from three small fires burning in the autumn landscape around the Yukon River in this true-color image from September 15, 2010.
Published Sep 16, 2010
The plumes of smoke billowing into the sky represent the greatest danger the Honey Prairie Fire posed on May 8, 2011, when the Landsat-7 satellite captured this image.
Published May 10, 2011
Light tan streamers snake across Chandeleur Sound in this detailed natural color satellite image from May 5, 2010. The streamers are probably ropes of oil from a leaking well in the Gulf of Mexico.
Published May 8, 2010
