Mauritius Oil Spill Causes ˜Environmental Emergency'

Mauritius Oil Spill Causes ˜Environmental Emergency'

The island of Mauritius has declared a ˜state of environmental emergency' after a grounded vessel began leaking metric tons of oil into the Indian Ocean. Satellite images, which show the dark slick spreading in the nearby waters, are being used to monitor the ongoing spill.

South Australia's Flinders Ranges

South Australia's Flinders Ranges

The many colorful curves and folds of the Flinders Ranges”the largest mountain range in South Australia”are featured in this false-color image captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission.