Vibrant leaf color in northeast New York has not disappointed leaf-peepers. Dry conditions in the…
Browsing: Geography
Geography is the scientific study of Earth’s landscapes, environments, and the relationships between people and their surroundings. It encompasses both physical geography—examining natural features like mountains, rivers, climate, and ecosystems—and human geography, which explores how societies organize space, culture, and economies. Geography bridges the natural and social sciences, using tools like satellite imaging, GIS (Geographic Information Systems), and field research to understand spatial patterns and global challenges. This page features the latest research and insights in geography, from climate change and urban development to natural hazards and environmental sustainability.
The Ongoing Drought Has Cut Rice Acreage in the Sacramento Valley in Half Normally the…
Lake Trasimeno, the fourth largest lake in Italy, is featured in this week’s European Space…
Reindeer herding has a long history in northern Norway, Sweden, and Finland. It has shaped…
A lake at the summit of the volcano provides the main clues to what is…
Typhoon Muifa made landfall twice near China’s largest metropolitan area and several of the world’s…
China’s Largest Freshwater Lake Drained by Prolonged Heat and Drought Between the winter and summer…
Hot springs and fumaroles dot this misnamed geothermal field that hosts the world’s largest complex…
The Great Salt Lake’s declining water levels, caused by drought and urban expansion, endanger the…
After a wildfire broke out on the morning of July 23, hundreds of residents and…
Drought and climate change have left Lake Mead at 27 percent capacity, posing risks to…
In summer 2022, multiple heatwaves around the world shattered temperature records and fueled wildfires. Heatwaves…
Satellite images show smoke from hundreds of wildland fires darkening Alaskan skies. Alaskan summers are…
In early July 2022, a combination of dry weather, lightning, and unusual heat fueled hundreds…
Fuerteventura and Lanzarote, two of the Canary Islands lying in the North Atlantic Ocean, are…
NASA Harvest scientists use satellite observations and economic data to track how the Russia-Ukraine conflict…
This impressive, wide-angled view of Patagonia at the southern end of South America, as well…
This satellite image from the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over Kyiv – the capital…