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Deciphering the Maud Rise Polynya
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Published May 29, 2019
Cyclonic winds help state-sized areas of sea ice go missing from the middle of the ice pack around Antarctica.
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Dust Storm in Hokkaido
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Published May 21, 2019
Plumes of dried soil streamed from a rural area in the northern part of the Japanese island.
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Dust Swirls over Asia
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Published May 13, 2019
In May 2019, dust from the Taklamakan and Gobi deserts swirled high into the atmosphere as a spring storm passed through China and Mongolia.
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Contrails Over the Gulf of California
Published May 14, 2019
The corridor between the United States and Mexico is a fairly busy one for air traffic—heavy enough to produce plenty of contrails, but not so much that they all blend together.
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Fires Burn in Guerrero, Mexico
Published May 10, 2019
The blazes have been difficult to control because of strong winds.
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Two Decades of Change at Pine Island Glacier
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As this Antarctic glacier sheds huge icebergs more frequently, scientists are closely monitoring the retreat.
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Spring Fires in Khabarovsk
Published May 6, 2019
A fast-moving blaze charred far eastern Russia and lofted a pillar of smoke high into the air.
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Atacama Greening
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Published May 2, 2019
A burst of wildflowers and other plant growth followed damaging floods in northern Chile.
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Tropical Cyclone Fani
Published May 1, 2019
The storm, currently spinning over the Bay of Bengal, is advancing toward the eastern coast of India.
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