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Windmills scattered across the Great Plains mark where people have brought groundwater to the surface.

Getting at Groundwater with Gravity

Scientists use a pair of new satellites to keep up with groundwater resources.

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Dec. 28, 2020

Geese roam about on a typical farm in the Samara region in Russia.

Foot and Plow

Researchers track the changing system of agriculture in Russia.

Feature Article

Dec. 28, 2020

This aerial photograph shows a small section of the sprawling boreal forests in the Karelia Republic, Russia.

Finite Forests

Remote sensing proves ideal for watching rapid changes to Russia's remotest forests.

Feature Article

Dec. 28, 2020

Children play in the fountains at Dilworth Park in Philadelphia.

Feeling Hot Hot Hot

Cities grapple with heat waves.

Feature Article

Dec. 28, 2020

Over 200 subglacial lakes have been discovered underneath the ice of Antarctica, some of which are marked with white and black with dots on this map.

Fathoming Antarctica

Lakes hidden under the Antarctic ice sheet may play a role in its stability.

Feature Article

Dec. 28, 2020

The eruption of Chaitén Volcano in Chile in May 2008 triggered dramatic lightning displays, illuminating the ash and smoke plume.

Experiment in the Sky

A train of satellites follows the atmospheric effects of a volcanic eruption.

Feature Article

Dec. 27, 2020

A researcher checks the calibration of a ground-mounted Global Positioning System (GPS) station on Mount St. Helens.

Earth's Crust in Action

When the ground moves, Global Positioning System satellites and receivers capture the moment.

Feature Article

Dec. 27, 2020

Photograph of Mount McKinley

Drying in Denali

Scientists search for the causes of shrinking Alaskan wetlands.

Feature Article

Dec. 27, 2020

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