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Nairobi Swells with Urban Growth
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Published September 30, 2016
For the past few decades, Africans have been moving from rural areas into cities, seeking work. The continent’s urban population has skyrocketed. Nairobi is a prime example of that migration, with its population pushing upward and its boundaries pushing outward.
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Unseasonal Flooding in Iowa
Published September 29, 2016
A series of heavy rainstorms raised river levels to their second highest on record.
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The ‘Land of Giants’
Published September 27, 2016
Roughly one-third of the world’s naturally occurring sequoias grow in 75 groves in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks.
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A Desert Landscape Scarred by Fire
Published September 25, 2016
Burn scars have gotten larger near Australia’s Lake Mackay.
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Soberanes Still Burns
Published September 21, 2016
Burning since late July, the Soberanes fire in California has left an extensive mark on the landscape.
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