physical geography
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Alaskan Glacier in Denali Has Started Moving Really Fast
A view of Denali, formerly known as Mt. McKinley.Photo: Lance King (Getty Images) If you’re visiting Alaska this year, you…
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NOAA Updates ‘Average’ Hurricane Season to Call for More Storms
Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria in 2017.Image: NASA On Friday, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released its new “average”…
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Antarctica’s ‘Doomsday Glacier’ Is in Trouble, New Data Shows
Ran, the unscrewed submarine that the scientists used, heading down into the depths under the Thwaites GlacierPhoto: Filip Stedt (Getty…
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Methane Has Never Risen This Fast in the Atmosphere
Flaring during oil and gas production is a big source of methane.Photo: Matthew Brown (AP) There’s more methane in the…
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The Midwest’s Active Fire Season Is a Warning for the West
Fires blaze in WisconsinPhoto: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (Other) It’s a climate cliché to say the world is on…
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Hundreds of Glacial Rivers Are Pouring Into Greenland’s Ice
A stream of meltwater flowing into a moulin on the Greenland Ice sheetScreenshot: NASA Goddard on Youtube (Other) We use…
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New Research Exposes Weird ‘Meteotsunamis’ Caused by Gravity Waves
Water rolling off a breakwall in the April 2018 meteotsunami event.Photo: Debbie Maglothin (Other) On April 13, 2018, a huge…
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Deadly Floods Sweep Through Nashville After Record Rains
A car that was carried by floodwaters leans against a tree in a creek in Nashville.Photo: Mark Humphrey (AP) Flash…
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Scientists Learn Some Secrets of Deep-Sea Sponges in the Arctic
Footage of the deep-sea sponge ground analyzed in the new study. Image: NIOZ Living at depths approaching an entire mile,…
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Australia Engulfed by Once-in-a-Century Floods
Residents commute on a boat in a flooded residential area near Windsor, Australia.Photo: Saeed Khan/AFP (Getty Images) The setup up…
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