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A Grand New Dam on the Nile
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Published April 19, 2022
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam will boost electricity production and development in Ethiopia, but could have less desirable consequences for other users of Nile River water.
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Dust Storm in Iraq
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Published April 11, 2022
The airborne particles engulfed parts of Iraq for multiple days in April 2022, turning skies orange, reducing visibility, and degrading air quality.
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Bathed in a Sea of Artificial Light
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Published March 2, 2022
A new global atlas extends measurements of nighttime lights to the sea, revealing marine ecosystems affected by light pollution.
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Storm-Ravaged Madagascar Faces Another Storm
Published February 22, 2022
Cyclone Emnati marks the fifth time in six weeks that heavy rain and destructive wind are blowing in from the Indian Ocean.
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Brilliant Borealis
Published February 8, 2022
A blast of high-speed solar wind provoked dancing auroras in early February.
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Cyclone Batsirai
Published February 2, 2022
Just two weeks after Tropical Storm Ana, citizens of Madagascar braced for the arrival of another potent cyclone.
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Dust Storm Envelops the Arabian Sea
Published January 25, 2022
The size of the plume was remarkable, as was its unusual path.
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Dust Storm Engulfs Canary Islands
Published January 19, 2022
The event, known locally as “la calima,” turned skies orange and degraded air quality in Gran Canaria and neighboring islands.
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A Wolf Awakens at Night
Published January 7, 2022
Incandescent lava erupts from a volcano in the Galápagos Islands.
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Pacific Tic-Tac-Toe
Published December 29, 2021
The lines over the ocean may resemble a game, but in fact they are a relatively common atmospheric feature.
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