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Sand Mining at Poyang Lake
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Sand Mining at Poyang Lake

Intensive sand mining has dramatically changed the northern branch of China’s largest freshwater lake.

Published Mar 18, 2016

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Two Sides of Curtis Island
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Two Sides of Curtis Island

Is it a remote paradise, a major industrial complex, or somehow both?

Published Dec 28, 2013

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Shelly Island: There and Back Again
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Shelly Island: There and Back Again

A series of storms has redistributed the sand and the so-called "Shelly Island" is no longer an island.

Published Mar 8, 2018

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South Africa’s Largest Open-Pit Mine
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South Africa’s Largest Open-Pit Mine

The pit near Phalaborwa and Kruger National Park is the most visible sign of a long history of mining in the region.

Published Jul 30, 2019

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Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island
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Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island

A pair of modest oyster flats turned into two of most important islands in the United States.

Published Mar 20, 2016

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Mining Permits across West Virginia
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Mining Permits across West Virginia

Mountaintop removal mining dramatically changes the topography across thousands of acres. Mountaintop removal mining alters this topography by reducing the elevation of the ridge lines, flattening out the steep slopes, and also by filling in hollows and stream beds with the excess rock and dirt that once topped the mountains.

Published Dec 28, 2007

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Adele Island
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Adele Island

The most interesting geology lies just offshore and below the water line of this Northwest Australian island.

Published Aug 3, 2015

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Mona Island
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Mona Island

The small Puerto Rican island is a natural reserve that has been nicknamed the “Galapagos of the Caribbean.”

Published Feb 28, 2016

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Millennium Island, Kiribati
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Millennium Island, Kiribati

This astronaut photo of Millennium Island shows emerald islets surrounding a turquoise lagoon dotted with coral.

Published Jul 13, 2009

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Sandy Cape, Fraser Island, Australia
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Sandy Cape, Fraser Island, Australia

Fraser Island, the world’s largest sand island, is located along the coastline of Queensland, Australia, and it includes Great Sandy National Park. The island was designated a World Heritage site in 1992, in part due to its outstanding preservation of geological processes related to sand dune formation.

Published Oct 13, 2008

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