The northern lowlands may have once been home to a large ocean.
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Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
31 Aug. 2026
In the Niayes, fertile coastal lowlands between sand dunes and the Atlantic Ocean, two women rake the soil side by side amid a light breeze off the water.
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Adrien Marotte,
Christian Science Monitor,
20 Aug. 2026
Junon bears the brunt of Weapons’ attacks in defense of the planet, parts of Gongaga have been flooded, and the grasslands look remarkably different from above.
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Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
10 Sep. 2026
Arizona is home to many different kinds of butterflies because the state has a variety of habitats, from deserts and grasslands to mountains and forests.
The prairies’ clayey soils and other characteristics suppress tree growth, but allow native grasses, wildflowers and other herbaceous plants to thrive.
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Charles Seabrook,
AJC.com,
5 Sep. 2026
Radical Change Several decades ago, in the dry prairies of eastern Washington, Pamela Soltis and Douglas Soltis began tracking a polyploidy event.
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Carrie Arnold
Contributing,
Quanta Magazine,
2 Sep. 2026
Holmes styled the set with a bright leather tote bag and fun black patent leather Mary Jane flats.
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Kaitlin Clapinski,
InStyle,
11 Sep. 2026
There are also chocolate brown ballet flats—a rich neutral that’s shaping up to be everywhere this season—plus deals from Sorel, Adidas, and Allswifit, the affordable brand shoppers often compare to Hoka.
Keep looking for new spots, especially smaller meadows that have more timber close by, giving spooky animals a heightened sense of security.
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Jim Zumbo,
Outdoor Life,
10 Sep. 2026
September transforms open fields, roadsides and mountain meadows into bold, vivid landscapes of brilliant yellows, purples, reds, whites and other hues.
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