geography of california
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Yosemite Wildfire Threatens 3,000-Year-Old ‘Grizzly Giant’ Sequoia Tree
A grove full of hundreds of mature giant sequoia trees in Yosemite National Park is in danger as a wildfire quickly spreads across the area.
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Huge Underwater Canyon Near New York City Could Become a Marine Sanctuary
The Biden administration this week announced its intent to designate a new marine sanctuary about 160 kilometres southeast of New York City. The Hudson Canyon is a large underwater canyon more than 3.2 kilometres beneath the surface of the Atlantic Ocean. It’s home to a variety of species, including vulnerable sperm whales.
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Staggering Photos Show Lake Powell Nearly Dried Up
Lake Powell, the country’s second-largest reservoir and a key source of water and power for much of the West, is more parched than ever. Earlier this month, the lake dropped below 25% capacity, the federal government said, and has also lost 7% of its total potential capacity since 1963.
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Environmental Disaster Sites I Would Like to Visit
Earlier this week, Turkmenistan President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov said the country will renew its efforts to close the Gateway to Hell, a massive natural gas fire that’s been burning since 1971 in the middle of the desert.