May 28, 2024

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Clear Lake Clouded by Algae Clear Lake Clouded by Algae

The nutrient-loaded Northern California lake turned green with algal growth in spring 2024.

     
A Geological Wonderland in Alaska A Geological Wonderland in Alaska

Braided rivers, landslide debris, and alluvial fans are spread across this dynamic landscape in Glacier Bay National Park.

     
Memorial Day in Waterloo Memorial Day in Waterloo

President Lyndon Johnson recognized this small town in upstate New York for being among the first to celebrate Memorial Day.

     
Long Shadows of Mongolian Mountains Long Shadows of Mongolian Mountains

In central Asia, jagged mountain peaks rise high above the steppe.

     
Where the Wood Bison Roam Where the Wood Bison Roam

Everything's bigger in Canada's Wood Buffalo National Park, where unique wildlife, plains, wetlands, and animal-engineered landscapes all exist on a grand scale.

     
Antarctic Ice Shelf Spawns Iceberg A-83 Antarctic Ice Shelf Spawns Iceberg A-83

The Brunt Ice Shelf lost a large wedge of floating ice, the third sizeable iceberg to calve from the shelf in recent years.

     
Derecho Darkens Houston Derecho Darkens Houston

Destructive winds left many people in the most populous city in Texas without power.