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Tracking “Blue Tear” Blooms
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Published October 7, 2019
Satellites can track Noctiluca scintillans, a type of phytoplankton that produce a bioluminescent glow at night.
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2019 Arctic Sea Ice Minimum Is Second Lowest
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Published September 23, 2019
The long-term trend for Arctic sea ice extent has been definitively downward.
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Edge of the Ice
Published September 28, 2019
Summer snowmelt along the flank of Greenland’s Humboldt Glacier exposes layers of ice from ancient climate periods.
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Circling the Serengeti
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Published September 9, 2019
These African plains host the largest natural animal migration in the world.
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Nearing the Limit of Retreat
Published August 29, 2019
One branch of Alaska’s Columbia Glacier seems to have retreated as far as it can, while the other still has some distance to go.
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Flying through a Fire Cloud
Published August 9, 2019
A rare flight through a thunderstorm triggered by a wildfire has atmospheric scientists buzzing.
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Heightened Activity at Shishaldin Volcano
Published August 8, 2019
It is common for the Alaskan volcano to vent steam and gas, but the summit crater was warmer than usual in July.
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A New Global Fire Atlas
The satellite-based atlas includes information about more than 13 million fires.
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Getting Saltier
Published July 31, 2019
As water levels drop in the Dead Sea, salt is piling up on the lakebed.
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Historic Heat in Alaska
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Published July 9, 2019
Record-breaking heat has exacerbated clusters of wildfires burning throughout the state.
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Scientists Discover the Biggest Seaweed Bloom in the World
Published July 8, 2019
The record-breaking belt of brown algae stretches from West Africa to the Gulf of Mexico, and it is likely here to stay.
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