A 2010 satellite image shows dozens of golden islands covered with strange parallel lines shining among the shallow waters of a massive, half-full ephemeral lake in Australia's Great Sandy Desert.

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After the treaty was adopted last year by the United Nations, more than 100 countries have signified their intent to ratify ...

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In Oregon’s Coast Range, mature forests can absorb more carbon per acre than almost any other on the planet. Yet logging ...