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Research Shows More People Living in Floodplains
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Published September 27, 2021
The proportion of the world’s population exposed to floods grew by 20 to 24 percent—ten times greater than what previous models had predicted.
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A Fast-Moving Fire in Kgalagadi
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Published September 15, 2021
A grass fire in southwestern Botswana raced through the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park in August.
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Ice Persists in the Northwest Passage
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Published September 8, 2021
The decline of sea ice in the Arctic has made the passage increasingly viable for ships, but it’s still not always smooth sailing.
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Smoky Skies in the Western Amazon
Published September 1, 2021
Increasing numbers of deforestation fires are darkening skies in Rondônia and Amazonas.
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Arc of Fires in the U.S. West
Published August 31, 2021
The Caldor fire, nearing the south end of Lake Tahoe, is one of many potent fires still burning at the end of August 2021.
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Summer Color in Northern Seas
Published August 20, 2021
The summer season is a prime time to observe colorful displays of phytoplankton in the Labrador and Barents seas.
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Rain and Warmth Trigger More Melting in Greenland
Published August 18, 2021
The island’s vast ice sheet underwent multiple bouts of widespread melting this summer, exacerbated in August 2021 by rain.
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Oceans Primed for Peak of Hurricane Season
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Published August 12, 2021
Sea surface temperatures are a fair predictor of the readiness of the ocean to fuel and sustain storms.
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