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Brilliant Color in the Black Sea
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Published June 27, 2022
As spring 2022 turned the page to summer, phytoplankton turned the seawater from dark to vivid.
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West Virginia’s Dark, Starry Parks
Published June 6, 2022
Located in the highlands of the Allegheny Mountains, three new "dark sky parks" are far from the glow of major cities.
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Taking Stock of Rocky Mountain Snowpack
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Published May 5, 2022
In the midst of a megadrought, scientists are working to improve snowpack measurements used to forecast water supplies.
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Wildfires Scorch Northern New Mexico
Published April 25, 2022
Strong, gusty winds and an exceedingly dry landscape fueled an early and severe outbreak of fire.
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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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