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Water, Water Everywhere
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Water, Water Everywhere

The Maldives rise just a few meters above the surrounding ocean.

Published Jan 15, 2017

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Amsterdam Island
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Amsterdam Island

This distant, lonely volcanic rock brings new meaning to the phrase “the middle of nowhere.”

Published Dec 19, 2015

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Malé Atoll, Maldive Islands, Indian Ocean
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Malé Atoll, Maldive Islands, Indian Ocean

This detailed astronaut photograph features surface currents illuminated by mirror-like reflections of sunlight off the waters around the Malée Atoll in the Maldive Islands.

Published Mar 1, 2010

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Great Fox is Disappearing
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Great Fox is Disappearing

Rising waters are swallowing up another island in Chesapeake Bay.

Published Dec 2, 2019

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A Disappearing Island Restored
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A Disappearing Island Restored

Poplar Island is rising back out of the Chesapeake...with a little help.

Published Jun 30, 2012

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Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
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Apostle Islands National Lakeshore

Lighthouses and sandstone formations draw visitors to the shores of Lake Superior.

Published Aug 28, 2016

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Whitsunday Islands, Queensland, Australia
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Whitsunday Islands, Queensland, Australia

The Whitsunday Islands are a collection of some 74 islands sandwiched between the Australian mainland and the outer atolls of the Great Barrier Reef.

Published Jan 2, 2010

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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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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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When Two Become One
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When Two Become One

Volcanic activity may soon fuse a newly formed island to its neighbor Nishino-shima.

Published Dec 24, 2013

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Easter Island
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Easter Island

The island once looked very different from how it does today.

Published Apr 16, 2017

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Easter Island (Rapa Nui)
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Easter Island (Rapa Nui)

Published Mar 27, 2005

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