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Deforestation Follows a Road Through Ucayali
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Published October 25, 2022
A remote oil and logging road first established in eastern Peru in the 1980s has become a hub for forest clearing.
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Jamaica
Published October 23, 2022
Tectonic uplift, moist trade winds, and limestone lead to a diversity of landscapes on the Caribbean’s third-largest island.
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Snow on the Upper Peninsula
Published October 24, 2022
A snowstorm dropped a temporary blanket of white in Michigan amid the region’s colorful fall foliage.
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Volcanic Plumes in the Kuril Islands
Published October 21, 2022
The Alaid and Chikurachki volcanoes unleashed plumes of ash over the Pacific Ocean.
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Drought and Barge Backups on the Mississippi
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Low water levels are making it difficult to ship goods down the river and allowing a wedge of saltwater to move upstream.
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Jagersfontein Covered in Mining Waste
Published October 20, 2022
The South African mining town and nearby water systems remained capped with muddy debris nearly one month after the collapse of a tailings dam.
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Fuel Regulation Reduced Air Pollution from Shipping
Published October 19, 2022
A global standard limiting sulfur in ship fuel reduced artificial “ship track” clouds to record-low levels in 2020. Pandemic-related disruptions played a secondary role.
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Nishinoshima Clears Its Throat
Published October 17, 2022
After a period of quiet, the Japanese volcano erupted volcanic gas and ash for two weeks in October.
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Autumn in the Adirondacks
Published October 15, 2022
Vibrant leaf color in northeast New York has not disappointed leaf-peepers.
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Fire on Easter Island
The blaze spread across the volcanic island’s grassy hills and charred an ancient quarry and crater.
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The Miura Peninsula
Published October 16, 2022
By boat and road, people and products are on the move in this part of Japan.
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Flood Woes Continue in Pakistan
Published October 13, 2022
Water has begun to recede, but large swaths of farmland remain waterlogged as food shortages loom and waterborne diseases spread.
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