For centuries, the Colorado River emptied into the Gulf of California between the Baja Peninsula and the mainland of Mexico. But dams and diversions have reduced the delta to a trickle, resulting in the desert-like landscape seen in this image. Conservation efforts on the parts of Mexico and the United States are helping to return the Colorado Delta to its former condition.
Aerial view of the Colorado River Delta in Mexico
Today in History
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National Trails Day
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Everglades National Park, Florida
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European Day of Parks
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Over the boardwalk
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International Day of the Tropics
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Of balloons and lost pantaloons
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International Day for Biological Diversity
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An ice cap-puccino
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Hallstatt, Austria
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Observing a squirrelly day
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Hyalite Creek at Custer Gallatin National Forest, Montana
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Happy Mother s Day
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Merry Christmas
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The forecast calls for blooms
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Anniversary of Bryce Canyon National Park
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A view from the top
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The Tour de France begins
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National Take a Hike Day
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We did not invent this, honest
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A hit ballet, long after its debut
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Giving Tuesday
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Seonam Temple, South Korea
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Blue-throated toucanet, Los Quetzales National Park, Costa Rica
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National Moth Week
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Paleontology meets art
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Nothing plain about it
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Glendurgan Garden hedge maze is 186 years old
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Groundhog Day arrives—beyond a shadow of a doubt
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These laurels are hardy
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Glenariff Forest Park, Northern Ireland, UK