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Rodeo and Chediski Fires in Arizona
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Published June 23, 2002
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Ganges River Delta
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Published June 3, 2002
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Blackjack Bay Fire in Okefenokee Refuge
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Published May 21, 2002
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Tornado Hits La Plata, Maryland
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Published May 3, 2002
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Irrigation in the Heart of the Sahara
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Published March 2, 2002
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Although it is now the largest desert on Earth, during the last ice age the Sahara was a savannah with a climate similar to that of present-day Kenya and Tanzania. The annual rainfall was much greater than it is now, creating many rivers and lakes that are now hidden under shifting sands or exposed as barren salt flats. Over several hundred thousand years, the rains also filled a series of vast underground aquifers. Modern African nations are now mining this fossil water to support irrigated farming projects.
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Akpatok Island
Published February 25, 2002
Akpatok Island lies in Ungava Bay in northern Quebec, Canada. Accessible only by air, Akpatok Island rises out of the water as sheer cliffs that soar 500 to 800 feet (150 to 243 m) above the sea surface. The island is an important sanctuary for cliff-nesting seabirds.
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