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Stunning scenes: From the Himalayas to the Taklamakan Desert
By Tanya Lewis published
Geologist Aaron Putnam and colleagues led expeditions to Asia's high mountains and driest deserts to study the link between water and climate.
Andes: World's Longest Mountain Range
By Kim Ann Zimmermann published
The Andes Mountains stretch about 4,500 miles along the western coast of South America.
The Dirt on Dirt: It's Mostly from Plains
By Becky Oskin published
Scientists are surprised to find lowlands may trap more carbon than steep slopes.
African Mountain Range Could be World's Strongest
By Becky Oskin published
Table Mountain in Cape Town, South Africa, stands tall for at least 65 million years, a new study finds.
Mystical 'Doomsday' Mountain Braces for Mayan Apocalypse
By Stephanie Pappas published
Bookings flood into hotels around a Serbian peak.
Kilimanjaro: Facts About Africa's Highest Peak
By Kim Ann Zimmermann published
Mount Kilimanjaro rises from the plains of Tanzania.
Earth from Space: American West
By Space.com Staff published
The contrasting landscape of the western US states of California (left) and Nevada (right) are highlighted in this Envisat image, acquired on 9 February 2011.
Image: Greenland's Dramatic Landscape
By Live Science Staff published
Operation IceBridge scouts changes to ice from global warming.
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