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Seeing the Parts for the Whole
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Published December 18, 2019
Across two decades, the Terra satellite has been a great leap for Earth system science, observing how different spheres fit together as a whole.
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Drought Threatens Millions in Southern Africa
Published December 16, 2019
Diminished rainfall, combined with soaring temperatures, has jeopardized the food security and energy supplies of millions of people in the region.
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Bodélé Dust
The dried-up lake bed in Chad is a major source of atmospheric dust.
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Desert Crops Thrive as the Aquifer Shrinks
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Published December 14, 2019
Water tables have dropped beneath the Saudi Arabian town of Wadi ad-Dawasir.
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Erebus Casts a Mighty Shadow
Published December 10, 2019
The low Sun angle illuminated the eastern slopes of the Antarctic volcano, casting a long shadow to the west.
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A Cirrus Arc
Published December 4, 2019
Circulation around a jet streak—a fast-moving pocket of air within the jet stream—formed this distinctive arc of clouds.
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A Burial Site Fit for an Emperor
Published November 30, 2019
Japan’s Daisenryo Kofun looks like a forest on a hill, but it is actually one of the largest tombs in the world.
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Severe Winter Storm Hits the West Coast
Published November 27, 2019
A winter storm brought flash flooding, heavy snow, and hurricane-force winds to the Pacific Northwest.
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Making Sense of Amazon Deforestation Patterns
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Published November 21, 2019
Decades of satellite data make it possible to map how deforestation has evolved over time.
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