physical geography
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Madagascar Is Suffering Through Catastrophic Famine
Many of the climate disasters that have been front-and-centre this summer are fast-moving and devastating: fires and floods that hit quickly and leave a trail of destruction in their wake. But a slow-moving, drought-induced famine in Madagascar could preview other crises in store for our climate future.
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New Northernmost Island Discovered Above Greenland
There’s a new northernmost island, and it was discovered quite by accident in the icy waters above Greenland last month. The little strip of land has no vegetation, but researchers are hoping to find life in the samples they collected there.
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This Hauntingly Beautiful Image Shows Greenland’s Massive Melt
The image above is beautiful, but looks can be deceptive. It shows there’s way too much ice is melting in Greenland, and we should all be concerned.
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Astonishingly Large Coral Spotted in the Great Barrier Reef
Snorkelers swimming in Australia’s Great Barrier Reef have stumbled upon a coral of epic proportions. Composed of living organisms, the gigantic mass is the widest coral ever found in the region and one of the oldest.