Strong winds kicked up sand and dust from China’s vast Taklimakan Desert.
Image of the Day Atmosphere Land Dust and Haze
Ancient hominin fossils lie beneath the sandy soils on the outskirts of this village in southern Spain.
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Farmers grow a variety of crops along river floodplains near Lyon.
Large tidal swings expose a plateau-shaped reef around Australia’s Yawajaba island at low tide.
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For the second year in a row, California’s largest reservoir filled to nearly 100 percent capacity.
Image of the Day Water