Largest Alpine Lake in North America
Located in the Sierra Nevada mountain range, Lake Tahoe is a freshwater lake that straddles the border between California and Nevada.
Rivers in the United States are Changing Colors
A team of researchers analyzed Landsat images over a 38-year period and found that a significant number of large U.S. rivers are changing colors.
South America’s Only Natural Oasis
Located in the sand dunes in southwestern Peru on edge of the Atacama desert is the only natural oasis in the continent of South America.
The Sea of Galilee’s Water Levels are on the Rise
Heavy rains have helped the water level in the Sea of Galilee to rebound.
Five Tropical Cyclones in the Atlantic Basin
There are currently five tropical cyclones active in the Atlantic Basin.
Satellite Imagery of the Widest River in the World
The Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission captured this satellite image of the Amazon river that has been processed by the combining of two polarisations into one image.
Study: Glacial Lakes are Increasing in Volume Worldwide due to Glacier Melt
A global survey that used satellite data has determined that overall, glacial lakes have increased in volume almost 50% since 1990.
Hurricane Laura Made This River Flow Backwards Temporarily
When Hurricane Laura came onshore near Texas and Louisiana, its winds were so strong that it pushed the waters of the River Neches backwards for about 12 hours.
Geography Facts About the Amazon River
Coursing through the most biologically diverse biomes in the world, the Amazon is a critically important river system. Here are some interesting geographical facts about the Amazon River.
Geography Facts About the Mississippi Watershed
The Mississippi watershed is the largest drainage basin in North America.
Earth from Above: Green River
An astronaut aboard the International Space Station captured a segment of the river around Boxknot Bend just north of Canyonlands National Park.
Debris from the 2011 Japanese Tsunami Carried Almost 300 Marine Species Across the Pacific Ocean
A group of researchers inventoried what marine species traveled across the Pacific Ocean between 2012 and 2017 as the result of a biological rafting event created by the 2011 Japanese Tsunami.
When Rivers Become Ice Roads
During the cold winter months, parts of Canada’s Mackenzie River become a ice road that trucks up to 22,000 pounds can navigate.