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Drought Worsens Across Northern New England
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Published September 26, 2025
In late September 2025, a continued lack of rainfall led to stunted vegetation, lowered water levels, and prompted early fall foliage.
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Arizona’s Declining Groundwater
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Published July 21, 2025
Decades of satellite observations show that the aquifers in the southern part of the state are ailing.
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Western Mountain Snow Melts Fast and Early
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Published June 27, 2025
A warm and dry spring in the Pacific Northwest quickly depleted the seasonal snowpack, raising concern over summer water supplies and wildland fire risk.
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Where California’s Land Is Sinking and Rising
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Published February 22, 2025
The elevation changes may seem small, amounting to fractions of inches per year, but they can increase or decrease local flood risk, wave exposure, and saltwater intrusion.
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The Allure of Searles Lake Salts
Published February 3, 2025
Evaporite minerals from Searles Lake have similarities to minerals found on the asteroid Bennu.
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2024 Was the Warmest Year on Record
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Published January 10, 2025
A NASA analysis shows that global temperatures in 2024 were 1.28 degrees Celsius (2.30 degrees Fahrenheit) above the agency’s 20th-century baseline.
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Charting the Exceptional, Unexpected Heat of 2023 and 2024
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Published November 19, 2024
Global temperatures have soared in recent years and climate scientists are trying to understand why.
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Drought Expands Across the U.S.
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Published November 1, 2024
Dry conditions parched all but two states in October 2024 and worsened as the month progressed.
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Tagging Along With Palmyra’s Wildlife
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Published July 22, 2024
The remote atoll in the tropical Pacific Ocean is a haven for animals of all kinds, though scientists find that some creatures roam beyond protected boundaries.
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