The San Juan Islands support one of the highest densities of breeding bald eagles in the contiguous United States. Here's why.
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Why is X longitude and Y latitude in GIS? Understand how geographic coordinates work and discover simple ways to remember the difference.
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From Alaska's Arctic coastline to Delaware's colonial hundreds, discover the geographic features and characteristics that make every U.S. state unique.
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Why don't tree branches touch? Crown shyness is the natural phenomenon that creates the gaps between neighboring tree canopies.
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Discover where turkey vultures, black vultures, and California condors live across the United States and what shapes their distribution.
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From Maine to California, see how all 50 U.S. states are grouped by the number of syllables in their names and discover which syllable count is most common.
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Grounding lines mark where glaciers begin floating, making them one of the most important indicators of ice sheet stability and sea-level rise.
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Learn how to create a continuous surface from point data in QGIS using interpolation, then generate contour lines for visualization and analysis.
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Waves do more than shape coastlines. New research shows they also influence how much carbon dioxide the ocean absorbs, providing new insights into blue carbon storage and the global carbon cycle.
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NatureServe has released a 30-meter ecosystem map covering the contiguous United States and adjacent areas. The dataset provides a detailed view of regional ecosystems and is a valuable resource for conservation, land management, and ecological research.
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Glacial flour, the fine dust created as glaciers move over land, turns lakes a turquoise color by reflecting blue and green light.
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Learn how to georeference scanned maps in QGIS using reference GIS data and control points when no coordinate grid is available.
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Learn how OpenStreetMap and Sentinel-2 satellite imagery are combined to accurately identify public urban green spaces for GIS analysis and planning.
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Learn how to create isochrone maps in QGIS to visualize travel times, find the fastest and shortest routes, and analyze accessibility.
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Discover where penguins live around the world, from Antarctica to the Galรกpagos Islands, and why most species occur south of the Equator.
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Learn how painted lady butterflies complete the world's longest known butterfly migration, traveling up to 9,000 miles between Europe and Africa.
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Advances in GIS, satellite imagery, and AI are helping scientists forecast where wildfires are most likely to ignite, spread, and produce hazardous smoke.
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