Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii
Kilauea is one of six active volcanoes in Hawaii. This spring and summer, it erupted, and ribbons of molten orange lava flowed down to the sea, destroying homes and burning through the forest. It’s a ...
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Atacama Desert, Chile
The salt flats in northern Chile are among the most arid and empty places on Earth. But they’re not silent. As the temperature changes throughout the day, the earth’s crust begins to crack, with a str...
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New York
For humans, this city is inescapably noisy. Traffic, heavy machinery, yells, honks — it never stops. But for rats, the soundscape can be calm, quiet, punctuated only by their loopy cries. Photograph b...
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Fishlake National Forest, Utah
One of the largest single organisms anywhere is the Pando clone, a gigantic grove of linked aspen trees that all grew from the same tiny seed and remain connected by a shared root system. There are mo...
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Lagos, Nigeria
Our senses of smell and taste are inextricably linked to memory. Sound can be just as transportive. For Lagotians, the singular sounds of the Ojuelegba bus station capture the distinctive energy and b...
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Northern Italy
Many of the mountain villages of northern Italy have teleferica systems to bring firewood and other supplies down from the mountaintops in containers. The wires that they travel on have a simple purpo...
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St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands
In the coral reefs around Lameshur Bay, scientists are studying the soundscapes of the underwater ecosystem. Over time, their recordings will help them better understand reef biodiversity and health. ...
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