landscapes

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Warmer weather is drying out vegetation earlier in the year while the atmosphere is able to draw more moisture from the ground, meaning landscapes can become flammable for longer.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Although Rubens loved the folds and hues of human flesh, in his landscapes he turns away from the human subject except as a smaller part of a larger, cosmic scene.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

When Allende watched the show, she was struck by the landscapes of the country — the vast desert, verdant forests and farmland, snowcapped peaks — its authenticity and flavor.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

These processes are closely linked to other Earth systems, helping researchers reconstruct past landscapes, vegetation, and climate patterns.

From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026

In political organization, Polynesian islands ranged from landscapes divided into independent tribal or village units, up to multi-island proto-empires that devoted standing military establishments to invasions of other islands and wars of conquest.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond