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EarthView–Rare Snow Falls at the Edge of Sahara Desert

EarthView–Rare Snow Falls at the Edge of Sahara Desert

Last month, the Sahara saw a rarity: snow!

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EarthView–Expansion at the Port of Rotterdam

EarthView–Expansion at the Port of Rotterdam

In our last EarthView of 2016, you can see the port of Rotterdam grow by 5,000 acres!

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EarthView–A Landsat Mosaic for Indiana’s Bicentennial

EarthView–A Landsat Mosaic for Indiana’s Bicentennial

Celebrate Indiana's Bicentennial with a Landsat Mosaic Image!

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EarthView–As Glaciers Worldwide Are Retreating, One Defies the Trend

EarthView–As Glaciers Worldwide Are Retreating, One Defies the Trend

In this Landsat EarthView, one glacier in Chile bucks the global trend:

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EarthView–Landsat Chronicles Deforestation in Colombia

EarthView–Landsat Chronicles Deforestation in Colombia

This EarthView from Landsat shows deforestation in Colombia between 1989 and 2016.

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EarthView–Saudi Wheat Experiment Relied on Fossil Water

EarthView–Saudi Wheat Experiment Relied on Fossil Water

This EarthView shows how fossil water is used for agriculture in Saudi Arabia.

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EarthView–Three Gorges Dam Brings Power, Concerns to Central China

EarthView–Three Gorges Dam Brings Power, Concerns to Central China

Before and after the Three Gorges Dam for the Yangtze River

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EarthView–Landsat Monitors Gypsy Moth Damage

EarthView–Landsat Monitors Gypsy Moth Damage

Twin satellite views show gypsy moth destruction in Rhode Island.

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EarthView–Hurricane Matthew Exacts Heavy Toll on Haiti

EarthView–Hurricane Matthew Exacts Heavy Toll on Haiti

Landsat gives us a satellite view of Hurricane Matthew's devastation in Haiti.

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EarthView–Beauty of Earth Science Revealed Within Great Smoky Mountains

EarthView–Beauty of Earth Science Revealed Within Great Smoky Mountains

Four Seasons, Four Beautiful Views of Great Smoky Mountains National Park

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EarthView–Cedar River Surges to Second-Highest Level in Eastern Iowa

EarthView–Cedar River Surges to Second-Highest Level in Eastern Iowa

Landsat 8 shows significant flooding on Iowa's Cedar River

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EarthView–Landsat Confirms Spatial Extent of Wind Tower Sediment Plumes

EarthView–Landsat Confirms Spatial Extent of Wind Tower Sediment Plumes

Landsat & Sentinel-2A work together to track sediment plume in the North Sea

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