Spare a thought this Christmas for researchers hunkered down on their Polarstern icebreaker, adrift in the frozen Arctic Ocean.
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Baltic Blooms
The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over the green algae blooms swirling around the Baltic Sea.
Happy Birthday, CYGNSS! Three Years on Orbit
CYGNSS was launched on December 15, 2016 at 13:27:21 UTC and today marks the completion of its third year on orbit.
Desert Crops Thrive as the Aquifer Shrinks
Water tables have dropped beneath the Saudi Arabian town of Wadi ad-Dawasir.
One of Europe’s Worst Famines Likely Caused by Devastating Floods
The first year of the famine was Europe’s fourth-wettest year on record between 1290 and 2000
Frozen Karakul Lake
The so-called “black lake” in Tajikistan’s Pamir Mountains is often topped with a layer of white.


