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Edinburgh, Scotland
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Edinburgh, Scotland

Published Mar 2, 2008

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Floods in Australia
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Floods in Australia

This pair of natural-color and infrared-enhanced images from the Advanced Land Imager (ALI) on NASA’s Earth Observing-1 (EO-1) satellite reveal that floods still surrounded much of the Queensland town of Normanton on the morning of March 12, 2009.

Published Mar 14, 2009

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The Highest Settlement in the World
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The Highest Settlement in the World

There is no running water, no sewage system, and no garbage disposal, but La Rinconada has one resource worth its weight.

Published Nov 15, 2019

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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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Floods in Australia
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Floods in Australia

Flood waters nearly surround the tiny town of Normanton, Australia in this satellite image.

Published Feb 20, 2009

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Kiruna Iron Mine
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Kiruna Iron Mine

The largest underground iron ore mine in the world has been in operation since 1900.

Published Oct 29, 2016

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Coal and Cattle in Southern Queensland
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Coal and Cattle in Southern Queensland

The Surat Basin has 150 million-year-old sediments, four billion tons of proven thermal coal resources, and a bunch of cows.

Published Apr 7, 2019

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Lyme Regis, UK
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Lyme Regis, UK

Published Oct 14, 2007

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Morenci Mine, Arizona
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Morenci Mine, Arizona

Published Nov 8, 2007

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New Cornelia Mine, Arizona
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New Cornelia Mine, Arizona

Although this photograph may appear to be a small pit mine as seen from the air, it is actually a pit mine that is about a mile wide and just over a thousand feet deep as photographed by astronauts orbiting the Earth on board the International Space Station. The New Cornelia Mine is located just south of Ajo, Arizona. Small-scale mining of copper in this area began with the Spaniards and Mexicans as early as 1750. This large-scale, systematic operation began in 1912 and expanded rapidly for the next 50 years. Since the mid 1980s, activity has been limited because of low prices for copper on the world market. Note the tailings deposits to the east (right) and the larger containment ponds for extraction processes to the northeast.

Published Jun 23, 2002

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