Hot springs and fumaroles dot this misnamed geothermal field that hosts the world’s largest complex…
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 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…
Lake Balkhash, the largest lake in Central Asia, is featured in this false-color satellite image…
Snowmelt and heavy rain caused historically high water in Yellowstone National Park that destroyed homes,…
Part of the Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, which lies along the coast of…
This radar image, captured from space by the Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission, shows us the only…
Bezymianny, a stratovolcano in Russia’s Far East, ejected a towering plume that streaked the snow…
Part of Puglia, or Apulia, a region in southern Italy, is featured in this image…
In the Utah desert, the red rocks, cliffs, and canyons of this nautically named national…