Unlike the vegetated tundra of its neighboring islands, Bunge Land is a barren sandy plain that also serves as a land bridge.
Published Oct 5, 2020
The Chinese city has reclaimed land from shallow coastal waters at a rapid rate.
Published Dec 11, 2019
Straddling the borders of Iran, Pakistan, and Afghanistan, the Hamoun Wetlands had long been an oasis in the otherwise arid landscape of Central Asia. By the turn of the twenty-first century, however, these wetlands were desiccated by irrigation and drought. In mid-May 2008, a dust storm arose from dry lake beds left behind by the once-moist wetlands.
Published May 19, 2008
Satellites help land managers and city planners track city growth and ecosystem health around Portland, Oregon.
Published Aug 2, 2012
A chilly March ended a seventeen-month warm spell.
Published May 17, 2017
Ash and steam stream from a remote Japanese island.
Published Jul 16, 2014
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