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Lascar volcano in Chile is the most active volcano in the central Andes, with several eruptions occurring during the 1990s.

Silent Signals

Synthetic aperture radar data and scientists in detecting the ground deformation associated with earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.

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Dec. 28, 2020

Ice re-grows in a lead between two sea ice floes in the Beaufort Sea, Arctic Ocean, in March 2013.

Signs of Snow

Aircraft help probe the surface of Arctic sea ice.

Feature Article

Dec. 28, 2020

Researchers Matthew Pritchard and Gabriel Gonzalez examine a large crack caused by an earthquake in the Atacama Desert of northern Chile.

Shake, Rattle, and Sink

Volcanoes find earthquakes quite unsettling.

Feature Article

Dec. 28, 2020

Pacific bluefin tuna are prodigious swimmers, able to cross the Pacific Ocean in less than a month.

Shadowing the Tuna Boats

Logbooks, satellites, and game theory help steward tuna in the Pacific.

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Dec. 28, 2020

Scientists and citizen volunteers are observing first bloom and first leaf dates of lilacs and other plants to gather data on the timing of spring.

Seeing Climate through the Lives of Plants

Ground observers and satellites monitor plant life cycles and the timing of seasons.

Feature Article

Dec. 28, 2020

Many locations north of the equator, such as Guyana, tend to receive more rain than locations in the southern tropics. (Courtesy T. Rampersad)

Rooting Out Rainfall

Polar water fuels off-kilter rainfall in the tropics.

Feature Article

Dec. 28, 2020

This photograph, taken at dawn in August 2006, shows an oil refinery in Corpus Christi, Texas.

Regional Pollution Goes Local

Distant pollution sources worsen local air quality in southeastern Texas.

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Dec. 28, 2020

New York City shines brighter than any other U.S. city at night.

Prosperity Shining

Money lights up the sky at night.

Feature Article

Dec. 28, 2020

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