February 20, 2024

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A Rare Tropical Storm in the South Atlantic A Rare Tropical Storm in the South Atlantic

Akara is only the third such storm recorded in the region since 2015.

     
America's Sinking East Coast America's Sinking East Coast

Critical infrastructure is threatened as sinking land amplifies global sea level rise.

     
Dynamic Dauphin Island Dynamic Dauphin Island

The barrier island that protects the mouth of Mobile Bay has a history of shifting and merging with nearby islands.

     
Evening Glow in the Junggar Basin Evening Glow in the Junggar Basin

The setting Sun illuminates the western faces of sand dunes across this low-lying basin in northwestern China.

     
Escaping Home Escaping Home

Harriet Tubman preferred to navigate the woods and waterways of Maryland's Eastern Shore on winter nights when guiding enslaved people north on the Underground Railroad.

     
Badwater Basin Refills Badwater Basin Refills

Refreshed by precipitation from an atmospheric river, a temporary lake in Death Valley is extending its stay.

     
Ice Swirls Along the Labrador Coast Ice Swirls Along the Labrador Coast

An astronaut and satellite sensors captured eye-catching patterns in sea ice.