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Beneath a Desert Moon
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Published October 8, 2023
An oblique-angle photo taken from above the Middle East captures the Moon peeking over Earth’s atmospheric limb.
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Indigenous Communities Protect the Amazon
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Published October 9, 2023
Indigenous people are protecting carbon-rich forests in South America, and satellites are helping.
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Indonesian Fires Return in 2023
Published October 6, 2023
Dry conditions brought on by El Niño likely intensified the 2023 fire season, following several years of relative quiet.
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Taiwan Braces for Typhoon Koinu
Published October 4, 2023
The powerful storm intensified as it tracked toward the island’s southern tip.
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Abu Dhabi
Published October 3, 2023
Intertidal flats, mangroves, and artificial islands surround the populous capital city of the United Arab Emirates.
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A Brief Iceberg–Island Encounter
Published September 30, 2023
After passing the Antarctic Peninsula, Iceberg D-30A grazed the much smaller Clarence Island, spun around, and drifted north.
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Climate Change Lends New Color to the Ocean
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Published October 2, 2023
Two decades of satellite measurements show that the sea surface is shading toward green.
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Dusty Skies in Southern Asia
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Published September 27, 2023
Dust from the ephemeral Hamun wetlands streamed over parts of Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan in September.
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Arctic Sea Ice 6th Lowest on Record
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Published September 26, 2023
Satellite data shows that Arctic sea ice likely reached its annual minimum extent on September 19, 2023.
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