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A Wall of Dust in the Tarim Basin
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Published November 14, 2023
Flanked by mountain ranges on three sides, the basin in northwestern China sees frequent dust storms.
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A Fiery October in Bolivia
Published November 6, 2023
Heat and drought caused seasonal fires to flare up amidst rising rates of deforestation.
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Volcanic Plume Billows From Klyuchevskoy
Published November 3, 2023
Eurasia’s tallest active volcano spewed ash that drifted hundreds of kilometers.
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Darkened by the Moon’s Shadow
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Published October 17, 2023
As the Moon crossed between the Sun and Earth during the 2023 annular eclipse, its shadow darkened skies across the United States.
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Taiwan Braces for Typhoon Koinu
Published October 4, 2023
The powerful storm intensified as it tracked toward the island’s southern tip.
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A Brief Iceberg–Island Encounter
Published September 30, 2023
After passing the Antarctic Peninsula, Iceberg D-30A grazed the much smaller Clarence Island, spun around, and drifted north.
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Climate Change Lends New Color to the Ocean
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Published October 2, 2023
Two decades of satellite measurements show that the sea surface is shading toward green.
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OSIRIS-REx Prepares to Return Asteroid Sample
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Published September 23, 2023
Teams monitor weather and ground conditions in Utah’s West Desert, where a capsule containing a piece of space rock is expected to land.
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Atmospheric Rivers Swamp Central Chile
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Published September 1, 2023
After more than a decade of drought, strong atmospheric rivers in June and August flooded the foothills of the Andes in the Maule, Ñuble, and Biobío regions.
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The Ocean Has a Fever
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Published August 25, 2023
Decades of gradual warming due to human-caused climate change and an El Niño in the Pacific Ocean nudged global sea surface temperatures to record levels in 2023.
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Smoke in the Pacific Northwest
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Published August 17, 2023
Extreme heat, bouts of strong winds, and a prolonged drought are fueling large forest fires in western Canada and the United States.
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