On Earth Day, let"s journey to one of nature"s most stunning displays of geothermal power—Grand Prismatic Spring in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. The largest hot spring in the United States, it spans 113 metres across and reaches temperatures of 71°C. This geothermal marvel is fuelled by the immense heat of the massive Yellowstone volcano beneath the surface. Its vivid rings of blue, green, yellow and orange are created by heat-loving microorganisms—called thermophiles—that thrive in the mineral-rich waters.
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Belém Tower, Lisbon, Portugal
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A temple to treasure
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We’ve made it to Halfway Day!
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Fibonacci Day
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Small but mighty
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Tide pools in La Jolla, California, United States
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A time-worn medieval marvel
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Kochia, Hitachi, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
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So fresh, so clean
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Willamette National Forest, Oregon
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Milky Way over Southwest Alentejo and Vicentine Coast Natural Park
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Talampaya National Park, Argentina
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Château de Sully-sur-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire, France
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Nazca boobies, Wolf Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador
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Happy Fat Tuesday!
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As curious about you as you are about them
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Canadian Tulip Festival
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International Day for Monuments and Sites
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Nature’s blue wonder
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God’s Own Country
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Limpets at low tide on the coast of Praia da Ursa, Portugal
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Fossils of belemnites and ammonites, Jurassic Coast, UK
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Where are these illuminated walkways?
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Kluane National Park and Reserve, Yukon
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Channel Country, Australia
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A young jaguar on a riverbank, Pantanal, Brazil
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Pollinator Week
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Happy Mothers Day!
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Splügen Pass, Switzerland
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Common raven
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