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Land of Many Waters and Much Sediment
A satellite image focuses on the Krasheninnikova volcano on the Kamchatka Peninsula. The snow-covered summit caldera contains two small, round craters. A plume billows to the northwest and a dark lava flow runs to the northeast from the northern crater. The surrounding slopes appear to be covered in a thin layer of white snow.
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March of the Harmattan
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Strong winds in March 2026 carried Saharan dust across northwestern Africa and toward the Canary Islands, reducing visibility and prompting…

Apr 1, 2026
Fires Tear Through Nebraska Grasslands
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Dry, warm, and windy conditions across the U.S. Great Plains led to extreme fire activity in March 2026.

Mar 31, 2026
Seeing Blue During Schirmacher’s Summer Melt Season
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A network of meltwater lakes and drainage channels made an Antarctic ice shelf known for its blue ice areas even…

Mar 30, 2026

Explore an Earth Observatory Collection: Food and Agriculture

National Agriculture Day is March 24, 2026. This collection showcases the landscapes behind global food production, from patterned fields to the conditions shaping agriculture. Visualizations also highlight how satellite data support real-world decisions about farming, water use, and land management.

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