October 6, 2009 — AThe lack of any significant flat lowlands make it unsuitable for agriculture. But it has an abundance of good natural harbors and a close proximity to prime fishing areas.
October 30, 2009 — The image reveals large eddies of plant-like organizms that have bloomed in recent weeks and provide the food to feed a wide diversity of ocean creatures farther up the food chain.
October 23, 2009 — The image was taken by an astronaut on the International Space Station on October 11, 2009. It shows one of the ash plumes from the latest activity extending westward over the Caribbean.
October 16, 2008 — This composite image shows many of the flooded waterways across Luzon Island, as well as streams of silt-rich runoff that were flowing into the ocean.
October 9, 2009
Humans now dominate Earth so much that there are no pristine or wild areas left.
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Humans now dominate Earth so much that there are no pristine or wild areas left.
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October 2, 2009
Springtime emerges along the coast of South Africa's Western Cape province.
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Springtime emerges along the coast of South Africa's Western Cape province.
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The Westfjords: Iceland's Rugged Northwest - November 6, 2009
New Zealand Blooms - Plankton Swirls - October 30, 2009
Caribbean Ash: Montserrat Pyrocumulus Cloud - October 23, 2009
Philippine Flood Disaster: Cyclone Aftermath - October 16, 2009
Human Influence Pervasive In All Earth's Ecosystems - October 9, 2009
Western Cape Spring From Space - October 2, 2009
Farming From Space: Ag Efficiency - September 25, 2009
Sea of Galilee - Historic Holy Land Lake - September 18, 2009
North Slope Oil: Man Over Nature - September 11, 2009
California Firestorm: Pyrocumulus Clouds - September 4, 2009
Australia's Morning Glory: It's Tubular - August 28, 2009
Cloud of Smog Blows Off Northeastern U.S. - August 21, 2009
The High Cascades: Northwest Volcanoes - August 14, 2009
Namibia's Etosha Pan: Terminal Lake - August 7, 2009
Asian Solar Eclipse: Shadow Seen From Space - July 31, 2009
New Zealand Blooms - Plankton Swirls - October 30, 2009
Caribbean Ash: Montserrat Pyrocumulus Cloud - October 23, 2009
Philippine Flood Disaster: Cyclone Aftermath - October 16, 2009
Human Influence Pervasive In All Earth's Ecosystems - October 9, 2009
Western Cape Spring From Space - October 2, 2009
Farming From Space: Ag Efficiency - September 25, 2009
Sea of Galilee - Historic Holy Land Lake - September 18, 2009
North Slope Oil: Man Over Nature - September 11, 2009
California Firestorm: Pyrocumulus Clouds - September 4, 2009
Australia's Morning Glory: It's Tubular - August 28, 2009
Cloud of Smog Blows Off Northeastern U.S. - August 21, 2009
The High Cascades: Northwest Volcanoes - August 14, 2009
Namibia's Etosha Pan: Terminal Lake - August 7, 2009
Asian Solar Eclipse: Shadow Seen From Space - July 31, 2009
Post-War Deformities
Ozone Hole Alert
Crash Landings
Drought Migrations
Cyclone Anja
India Quake Damage
Simian Justice
Gulf Swirls: Image
Temperature Extremes
Ozone Hole Alert
Crash Landings
Drought Migrations
Cyclone Anja
India Quake Damage
Simian Justice
Gulf Swirls: Image
Temperature Extremes
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