October 10, 2023

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Warm Autumn Hues on Kodiak Island Warm Autumn Hues on Kodiak Island

The Alaskan tundra puts on a fleeting display of color before the snows fall and bears hibernate.

     
Lake Urmia Shrivels Again Lake Urmia Shrivels Again

A few years after a fresh influx of water raised its levels, the large lake has nearly gone dry.

     
Indigenous Communities Protect the Amazon Indigenous Communities Protect the Amazon

Indigenous people are protecting carbon-rich forests in South America, and satellites are helping.

     
Beneath a Desert Moon Beneath a Desert Moon

An oblique-angle photo taken from above the Middle East captures the Moon peeking over Earth's atmospheric limb.

     
Indonesian Fires Return in 2023 Indonesian Fires Return in 2023

Dry conditions brought on by El Niño likely intensified the 2023 fire season, following several years of relative quiet.

     
Emerald Swirls of Algae in Lake Winnipeg Emerald Swirls of Algae in Lake Winnipeg

An influx of nutrients in recent decades has contributed to the proliferation of algae in the large Canadian lake.

     
Taiwan Braces for Typhoon Koinu Taiwan Braces for Typhoon Koinu

The powerful storm intensified as it tracked toward the island's southern tip.