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Snow Blanket for the Andes
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Published July 18, 2022
Back-to-back weather systems in July 2022 eased rainfall deficits in central Chile and added to the snowpack atop the mountain range.
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Smoke Over Siberia
The Aqua satellite captured an image showing dozens of fires charring forests in Russia’s far east.
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Ice Springs Lava Flow
In Utah’s Black Rock Desert, this jagged, black basalt—the newest rock in the state—has been a boon to farmers and miners.
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Blooming Lake Okeechobee
Published July 15, 2022
Nearly half of the lake was covered with blue-green algae in early July 2022.
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Crepuscular Rays and Light Scattering
Published July 17, 2022
Even when viewed from space, sunsets lead to an interesting play of light in the atmosphere.
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Heatwaves and Fires Scorch Europe, Africa, and Asia
In summer 2022, multiple heatwaves around the world felled temperature records and fueled wildfires.
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Tahiti’s Heavy Waves
Published July 14, 2022
The waves off the coast of Teahupo’o can heave a crushing amount of water toward the shore and onto unlucky surfers.
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Lena River Sedimentation
Published July 13, 2022
Over the last 7,000 years, the Lena River—which moves millions of tons of sediment a year—has constructed the Arctic Ocean’s largest delta.
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Lake Evaporation on the Rise
Published July 12, 2022
The amount of water evaporating from lakes worldwide is significantly more than previously thought, and reservoirs may play an outsized role.
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Almería’s Sea of Greenhouses
Published July 11, 2022
Clear skies and plastic have made it possible for the dry province in southeastern Spain to become a major exporter of tomatoes and other produce.
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Heat and Fires Scorch Northern Canada
Published July 7, 2022
Hundreds of fires are raging in the Northwest Territories and the Yukon.
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The Eye of Sahara
Published July 10, 2022
The Richat Structure in Mauritania is not what you think it is.
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