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The ‘Place of Blue Smoke’
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Published January 22, 2017
The Cherokee Indians called these dark, fog-streaked hills “Shaconage”— the “Place of Blue Smoke.”
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Colima’s Plume Casts a Shadow
Published January 18, 2017
Mexico's Colima Volcano, also known as Volcán Fuego, continues to erupt into 2017.
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Cambodia’s Forests Are Disappearing
Published January 10, 2017
Forests are being turned into rubber plantations, farmland, and timber at a rapid rate.
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Rare Snow in the African Desert
Published December 22, 2016
Orange sands in Morocco and Algeria got a white dusting just before the solstice and Christmas.
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How Cities and Suburbs Affect Chesapeake Bay
Published September 20, 2016
While the amount of pollution that wastewater treatment plants contribute to the Bay is declining, the spread of asphalt, pavement, and other impervious surfaces in suburbs and cities is increasing stormwater pollution.
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Siberian River Has Turned Red Before, Satellites Show
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Published September 15, 2016
Landsat images show that waterways near Noril’sk blushed red long before they achieved internet virality in 2016.
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Heat Fuels Fire at Fort McMurray
Published May 7, 2016
Unusually warm temperatures were part of the fire weather that spurred flames to spread through Fort McMurray in Alberta, Canada.
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Wildfire Spreads in Fort McMurray
Published May 5, 2016
Wildfire continued to spread through Fort McMurray in Canada’s Northern Alberta region.