March 12, 2024

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Tropical Cyclone Filipo Tropical Cyclone Filipo

The storm dropped a substantial amount of rain as it moved across Mozambique.

     
Animals as Earth System Observers Animals as Earth System Observers

Researchers are leveraging troves of data collected by animal-borne sensors to complement satellite observations, expand weather measurements, and better understand wildlife ecology in a changing climate.

     
Sau Reservoir Dries Up Sau Reservoir Dries Up

The large reservoir in Catalonia shrank to 1 percent of capacity in March 2024.

     
Eight Countries, One Photo Eight Countries, One Photo

This wide-angle photo offers the feeling of looking out over the Persian Gulf from an altitude of about 250 miles.

     
An Eruption for Galapagos Iguanas An Eruption for Galapagos Iguanas

A volcano on Fernandina, an uninhabited island dense with wildlife, is lighting up the night sky with the glow of lava.

     
Mining Lithium in Argentina Mining Lithium in Argentina

Some of the world's largest deposits of this useful metal lie in the high plains of the Central Andes.

     
Fires Char Cattle Country Fires Char Cattle Country

Ranchers in the Texas Panhandle recently faced a fire that charred more than 1 million acres.

     
     
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Earth Matters
March Puzzler March Puzzler

Your challenge is to tell us the location of the satellite image and why it is interesting.

     
Eclipse Challenge: Clouds and Our Solar-Powered Earth Eclipse Challenge: Clouds and Our Solar-Powered Earth

This GLOBE challenge asks people from around the world to collect cloud observations throughout the day on April 8, 2024.