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July 25, 2022

The Global Evaporation of Lakes

A simple map of the world showing average lake evaporation rate around the world with a shading scale from blue and green for low evaporation and orange and red for high rates of evaporation.
Using satellite imagery and modeling, new research highlights evaporation volume across natural and artificial lakes in more than 1.42 million lakes.

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Landsat: Longest Running Earth Imagery Program

Natural color Landsat scene showing a brown landscape covered by small clouds that dot the landscape.
With satellites in orbit since 1972, the Landsat program longest running Earth observation program.

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Distance Decay in Geography

A simply diagram showing the location of three populations with red dots. The background is light gray with a blue line for river and green shaded areas for parks.
Distance decay between two groups of people gives rise to things like languages and regional customs, and distance decay across biomes contributes to the earth's natural diversity.

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Oldest National Park in Europe

Satellite image of glaciers and bogs in northern Sweden.
Established in 1909, Sarek in Sweden is Europe's oldest national park.

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Pacific Ring of Fire

Pahoehoe from Kilauea eruption, 1989.
The Ring of Fire refers to the long chain of volcanoes and earthquake zones that encircle much of the Pacific Ocean.

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Building It Back - Beaver Reintroductions Across the World

The beaver faces the camera. Its tail extends to the right and is cocked on its side, making the paddle-shape more visible.
Since the 1920s, beavers have been artificially re-introduced to many habitats across their former range.

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