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Eye of the Sahara: Mauritania's giant rock dome that towers over the desert
The Eye of the Sahara, also known as the Richat structure, stands out like an oversized ammonite among the sand dunes of the Sahara desert in Mauritania.
Iceland volcano eruption throws spectacular 160-foot-high wall of lava toward Grindavík
Icelandic authorities said residents and emergency responders should be ready to evacuate Grindavík at short notice after a new and ongoing eruption on the Reykjanes Peninsula.
Earth from space: Ethereal algal vortex blooms at the heart of massive Baltic 'dead zone'
In 2018, satellite images captured a stunning spiral of cyanobacteria blooming in the Baltic Sea. The swirling mass of microbes helped to create a massive "dead zone" the size of West Virginia that starved the surrounding water of oxygen.
10 surprising things that are made from petroleum
From chocolate to toothpaste, many surprising household products and everyday items are made from petroleum.
China's 'heavenly pits': The giant sinkholes that have ancient forests growing within
China's southwestern karst landscape is pockmarked with dozens of enormous sinkholes that look like they were made with a cookie cutter — and scientists keep finding new ones.
This year's hurricane season could see 25 named storms, NOAA says in record-breaking forecast
Unusually high temperatures combined with the abatement of the El Niño could lead to more major hurricanes this year.
Alaska's rivers are turning bright orange and as acidic as vinegar as toxic metal escapes from melting permafrost
Alaska's melting permafrost is dumping toxic metals into the state's rivers, turning them bright orange and making the water highly acidic. The contaminated rivers are so vibrant they can be seen from space, and the problem is likely to get much worse in the future.
Scientists just discovered an enormous lithium reservoir under Pennsylvania
The new source of lithium, which could meet up to 40% of U.S. demand, was discovered in fracking wastewater.
