November 29, 2022

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Mauna Loa Awakens Mauna Loa Awakens

After the first eruption in nearly four decades, satellites observed the volcano's nighttime glow and sulfur dioxide plume.

     
Phytoplankton May Be Abundant Under Antarctic Sea Ice Phytoplankton May Be Abundant Under Antarctic Sea Ice

New evidence shows that a sufficient amount of daylight penetrates the ice to sustain blooms of floating, plant-like organisms.

     
Hudson Bay's Nastapoka Arc Hudson Bay's Nastapoka Arc

The origin of this nearly perfectly curved shoreline, a feature not often found in nature, has prompted an ongoing geologic debate.

     
Wetlands of Adair Bay Wetlands of Adair Bay

The estuary system marks the transition between the Great Altar Desert in northwestern Mexico and the Gulf of California.

     
A Line of Ash from Sangay A Line of Ash from Sangay

An ongoing eruption blankets cities and farmland near the volcano with layers of ash.

     
From Patches to Pies, Illinois Knows Pumpkins From Patches to Pies, Illinois Knows Pumpkins

Much of the canned pumpkin that ends up in Thanksgiving pies and soups came from Central Illinois.

     
Cranberry Bogs in Plymouth County Cranberry Bogs in Plymouth County

Massachusetts has a long-standing relationship with one of Thanksgiving's iconic foods—the cranberry.