2020: The Year in Volcanic Activity
Out of an estimated 1,500 active volcanoes, about 50 erupt every year, spewing steam, ash, toxic gases, and lava.
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Steve Helber / AP Virginia: Images of the Old Dominion
A few glimpses of the landscape of Virginia, and some of the animals and people calling it home
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Jacob King / Reuters Hopeful Images From 2020
I’ve made it an annual tradition to compose an essay of uplifting images from the past 12 months—an effort to seek out and recognize some of the joy and kindness present in the world around us, even in the midst of a truly awful year.
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Stephen Lam / Reuters 2020 in Photos: Wrapping Up the Year
It’s time to take a look at some of the most memorable events and images of 2020. Events covered in this essay include the devastating wildfires in California, the Nagorno-Karabakh War, the U.S. presidential election, the ongoing pandemic, and much more.
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Dai Sugano / MediaNews Group / The Mercury News via Getty 2020 in Photos: A Look at the Middle Months
It’s time to revisit some of the most memorable events and images of 2020. Events covered in this essay include the mass protests against the killing of George Floyd, locust swarms in Africa, a terrifying explosion in Beirut, and much more.
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David Mariuz / AAP Image / Reuters 2020 in Photos: How the First Months Unfolded
It’s time to take a look at some of the most memorable events and images of 2020. Events covered in this essay include the disastrous Australian wildfires, the onset of the global coronavirus pandemic, Brexit Day, and much more.
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Go Nakamura / Getty Top 25 News Photos of 2020
Powerful images from the past 12 eventful months
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DenisTangneyJr / iStockphoto / Getty Nevada: Images of the Silver State
A few glimpses of the landscape of Nevada, and some of the animals and people calling it home
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Noah Berger / AP Photos of the Week: Taxi Ornament, Russky Bridge, Turning Torso
Aquarium dining in Singapore, the damaged Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico, increasing COVID-19 cases worldwide, a drive-through Santa experience in Los Angeles, and much more
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Emilio Morenatti / AP Photos: The Reality of the Current Coronavirus Surge
Images from around the world of the current battle against COVID-19, photographed over the past few weeks
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NASA, ESA, Hubble Heritage Team 2020 Hubble Space Telescope Advent Calendar
Every day until Friday, December 25, we’ll present one new image of our universe from NASA’s orbiting telescope.
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Matt Rourke / AP Pennsylvania: Images of the Keystone State
A few glimpses of the landscape of Pennsylvania, and some of the animals and people calling it home
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John Minchillo / AP Photos of the Week: Turkey Pardon, Deer Hoof, Seattle Owl
A foggy sunrise in Germany, a fiery protest in Guatemala, a strongman contest in Crimea, the ongoing pandemic worldwide, mourning in Argentina for Diego Maradona, and much more
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Sander Grefte / International Landscape Photographer of the Year Top Shots From the 2019 International Landscape Photographer of the Year
Some of the top and winning images from this year’s landscape-photography competition
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Bettmann / Getty 100 Years Ago in Photos: A Look Back at 1920
A collection of some of the events and sights from around the world a century ago
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