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A Polish Royal Forest
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A Polish Royal Forest

Since the mid-1200s, the state has controlled Niepołomice Forest, which contains some of the last pockets of old-growth forest in Poland.

Published Nov 29, 2013

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Saving a Forest of One
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Saving a Forest of One

Overgrazing by deer poses a threat to a giant quaking aspen tree colony in Utah—one of the largest organisms in the world.

Published Mar 2, 2023

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Niagara Falls
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Niagara Falls

Published Mar 12, 2005

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A Living Relic: Madeira’s Laurissilva Forest
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A Living Relic: Madeira’s Laurissilva Forest

The deep green forest that covers the northern mountains of Madeira Island is one of the last remnants of an ancient forest that once covered much of Europe and North Africa.

Published May 15, 2010

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Victoria Falls, Zambezi River
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Victoria Falls, Zambezi River

Victoria Falls, on the Zambezi River, is one of the most famous tourist sites in subsaharan Africa. Details of the Falls are visible in this image taken with the 800 mm lens by Astronaut Edward Lu from the Space Station on September 4, 2003. The positions of the falls are controlled by linear fault lines in the underlying basalt rocks. The falls have moved upstream (bottom to top) by intense river erosion, elongating the zig-zag gorge in the process. Prior positions of the strongly linear falls can be detected. The earliest on this cropped view may have been the longest (dashed line). The zig-zags represent subsequent positions, all with the characteristic water-worn lip on the upstream side. The falls will continue to erode northward.

Published Sep 22, 2003

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When a Definition Makes a Forest Disappear
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When a Definition Makes a Forest Disappear

By changing a percentage, institutions can take some forested lands off the map.

Published Dec 18, 2015

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Iguazú Falls
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Iguazú Falls

Straddling the border of Argentina and Brazil, the falls are the second most popular tourist attraction in South America.

Published Jun 6, 2016

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Tour the Tour de France
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Tour the Tour de France

Get a space-based look at the 2017 route of the world-famous bicycle race.

Published Jul 21, 2017

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First Landsat-7 Image
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First Landsat-7 Image

The first scene from Landsat 7 was acquired on Sunday, April 18. The scene includes the Sioux Falls and Yankton areas.

Published Apr 26, 1999

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The Human Dimension of Thetford Forest
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The Human Dimension of Thetford Forest

To celebrate Earth Day, Earth Observatory released a series of five puzzlers. Except for Thetford forest, all showed landscapes relatively untouched by human society.

Published Apr 27, 2013

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