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Canadian Smoke Reaches Europe
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Published June 26, 2023
Smoke from wildland fires in Canada traversed the Atlantic Ocean and drifted over European countries including Portugal and Spain.
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Flooding in Porto Alegre, Brazil
Published June 23, 2023
An extratropical cyclone triggered deadly flooding in the state of Rio Grande do Sul.
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Water Woes in Doñana National Park
Satellite data show wetlands in Spain desiccated by demands on groundwater and persistent drought.
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Linear and Star Dunes
Published June 25, 2023
A complex system of dunes displays an array of patterns in the Rub’ al Khali sand sea in southeast Saudi Arabia.
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String of Storms in the Atlantic
In a first for the month of June, two named storms developed over the tropical Atlantic Ocean east of the Caribbean Sea.
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A Rough Harvest for Kansas Wheat
Published June 22, 2023
Prolonged drought in Kansas set the stage for what may be one of the state’s smallest wheat harvests in decades.
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Phytoplankton Flourish in the North Sea
Published June 21, 2023
Turquoise swirls of phytoplankton developed over the course of two weeks in the shallow sea basin.
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El Niño Returns
The climate phenomenon emerged in late spring 2023, as waters grew warmer and sea levels rose higher than usual in the tropical Pacific Ocean.
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Noctiluca in the North Sea?
Published June 16, 2023
These swirling tendrils of phytoplankton might be Noctiluca scintillans—a type of marine dinoflagellate known to inhabit this area.
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The Strait of Gibraltar
Published June 18, 2023
At the strait’s narrowest point, only 13 kilometers separate Europe and Africa.
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James Bay Melts Out
Published June 17, 2023
Sea ice breaks up in the southern reaches of Canada’s Hudson Bay.
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Smoke Blankets the Upper Midwest
Published June 15, 2023
Smoke from the fires in Canada polluted the air and shrouded the Minneapolis skyline.
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