February 27, 2024

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Fires in Guatemala Fires in Guatemala

The blaze near Quetzaltenango was one of several burning across the country.

     
Antarctica Unpinned Antarctica Unpinned

New research shows that while some Antarctic ice shelves have been thinning since at least the 1970s, widespread thinning accelerated in the 1990s.

     
Making Sense of Holes in the Clouds Making Sense of Holes in the Clouds

Scientists speculated about these holes for decades, but it's now well understood that cavum clouds are caused by airplanes.

     
Mount Nemrut's Compelling Caldera Mount Nemrut's Compelling Caldera

Lakes and lava flows fill the depression atop this geologically young stratovolcano in eastern Turkiye.

     
Sediment Fans Out Over the Yangtze Bank Sediment Fans Out Over the Yangtze Bank

A distinct plume of suspended sediment is a persistent winter feature off China's coast.

     
Nusantara: A New Capital City in the Forest Nusantara: A New Capital City in the Forest

The future site of Indonesia's new capital saw rapid change between 2022 and 2024.

     
Drought Parches Morocco Drought Parches Morocco

Reservoirs are running out of water and crops are browning in the North African country.