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LOCATION RECORD 026: Ny-Ålesund: From Coal Mine to Climate Observatory LOCATION RECORD 026: Ny-Ålesund: From Coal Mine to Climate Observatory

LOCATION RECORD 026: Ny-Ålesund: From Coal Mine to Climate Observatory

Ny-Ålesund is the world’s northernmost year-round research station, where international teams monitor Arctic change at nearly 79° north.

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LOCATION RECORD 032: Þingvellir Parliament: The Law Spoken Into the Landscape LOCATION RECORD 032: Þingvellir Parliament: The Law Spoken Into the Landscape

LOCATION RECORD 032: Þingvellir Parliament: The Law Spoken Into the Landscape
LOCATION RECORD 031: Þingvellir National Park: The Rift Written Across Iceland LOCATION RECORD 031: Þingvellir National Park: The Rift Written Across Iceland

LOCATION RECORD 031: Þingvellir National Park: The Rift Written Across Iceland
LOCATION RECORD 030: Yellowstone National Park: The Caldera That Never Went Quiet LOCATION RECORD 030: Yellowstone National Park: The Caldera That Never Went Quiet

LOCATION RECORD 030: Yellowstone National Park: The Caldera That Never Went Quiet
LOCATION RECORD 029: Station Nord: Five People Against the High Arctic LOCATION RECORD 029: Station Nord: Five People Against the High Arctic

LOCATION RECORD 029: Station Nord: Five People Against the High Arctic
LOCATION RECORD 028: Riversleigh Fossil Site: The Rainforest Beneath the Outback LOCATION RECORD 028: Riversleigh Fossil Site: The Rainforest Beneath the Outback

LOCATION RECORD 028: Riversleigh Fossil Site: The Rainforest Beneath the Outback
LOCATION RECORD 027: Pusharo Petroglyphs: The Wall Without a Translation LOCATION RECORD 027: Pusharo Petroglyphs: The Wall Without a Translation

LOCATION RECORD 027: Pusharo Petroglyphs: The Wall Without a Translation

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