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A Global Garden: Plants Storing Carbon
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Published July 8, 2011
By providing a measurement of all of the carbon being stored in Earth’s plants, maps like these help scientists figure out what happens to the carbon people release by burning fossil fuels.
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Flooding Continues along the Souris River
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Published July 7, 2011
Acquired July 7, 2011, and July 4, 2010, these false-color images compare conditions along the Souris River in North Dakota, where record flooding struck in June 2011.
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Las Conchas fire near Los Alamos, New Mexico
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Flooding in Mexico
Acquired June 19, 2011, and July 5, 2011, these false-color images compare conditions along the coast of Mexico before and after Tropical Storm Arlene’s heavy rains.
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Dust Storm in Phoenix
Published July 6, 2011
Acquired July 6, 2011, this image shows remnants of a powerful dust storm that rolled through Phoenix the previous evening.
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Activity at Nabro volcano, Eritrea
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U.S. Climate: The New Normal
These maps compare January minimum temperatures and July maximum temperatures in the U.S. Climate Normals, a 30-year frame of reference. The new normal reflects a warming world.
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Flooding Spreads along the Missouri River
Published July 5, 2011
Acquired June 23, 2011, and July 4, 2011, these false-color images compare flood conditions along the Missouri River. Flooding spread noticeably between these dates.
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Eruption of Puyehue-Cordón Caulle volcano, Chile
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Logging and Regrowth in Washington State
This pair of images show patterns of forest clearing and regrowth in Wasghington state over 26 years. Such images help scientists understand how human decisions impact the carbon cycle and Earth’s climate.
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