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Historic Fires Devastate the U.S. Pacific Coast
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Published September 11, 2020
Satellite data is helping scientists size up one of the most intense outbreaks of fire and smoke that Oregon and California have seen in decades.
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Downslope Winds Fan Western Fires
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Published September 9, 2020
Dozens of extremely intense fires are tearing through Pacific Coast states.
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A Smoky Inferno
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Published September 8, 2020
Intense fires raged in several western states over the Labor Day weekend.
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When Rivers are Borders
Published September 17, 2020
A new dataset reveals interesting patterns about where and why rivers define national borders.
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How Rivers Shape States
Many state and local boundaries around the world—including many in the United States—are the product of rivers.
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Explorer Base Map
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Published September 1, 2020
The underlying base map for the Earth Observatory Explorer browse tool.
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A New Tool for Tracking Amazon Fires
Published August 19, 2020
Following a notable increase in fire activity in August 2019 and a gradual rise in deforestation, scientists have been watching for signs of how 2020 might shape up. Several worrisome signs have emerged.
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No Rest for Nishinoshima
Published August 6, 2020
Volcanic activity that ramped up in late May 2020 has continued into August.
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Arctic Lows
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Published August 5, 2020
Record-low sea ice in July 2020 could be further depleted by a low-pressure system that developed over the Arctic Ocean.
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