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All Clear on the Western Front
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Published August 7, 2020
The Suomi NPP satellite got a clear view of Western Europe, its nighttime lights, and its moonlit landscape.
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Another Intense Summer of Fires in Siberia
Published August 6, 2020
Following an active 2019 season, fires in 2020 have again been abundant, widespread, and have produced abnormally large carbon emissions.
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No Rest for Nishinoshima
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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Could COVID-19 Have Seasons?
Published August 4, 2020
Scientists are probing environmental data from reanalysis models in the hopes of finding answers.
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Smoke from Apple Fire Spreads
Published August 3, 2020
Wildfire smoke from California traveled hundreds to miles and obscured skies in central Arizona.
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Intense Flooding in Bangladesh
Published July 31, 2020
Monsoon-related flooding, which has been ongoing since June 2020, has inundated a quarter of the country.
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Hurricane Isaias Moves Over the Caribbean
The category 1 hurricane is headed for a brush with Florida’s Atlantic Coast.
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Cultivating Ideas for Mars
Plants that can survive in harsh environments like Canada’s Devon Island may be good candidates for eventually terraforming the Red Planet.
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Phytoplankton Surge in Arctic Waters
Published July 30, 2020
The floating plant-like organisms are showing up in higher concentrations across the Arctic Ocean.
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Cooper Creek, Australia
Published July 29, 2020
The combination of stable, ancient dunes and water channels displaying both braided and cross-connecting patterns make this region a planetary analogue for Mars.
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Jez like Mars
Though located a world away, Lake Salda, Turkey, shares similar mineralogy as Jezero Crater on Mars.
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Early Detection of Algae Yields Savings
Satellites can spot some blooms earlier, resulting in significant savings on health care, lost work hours, and other economic costs.
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Winter Light for Antarctica
A satellite caught a glimpse of the aurora australis over the Southern Ocean in July 2020.
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The Parched Paraná River
Published July 28, 2020
A drought around South America’s second longest river has grounded ships and contributed to a rash of fire in the delta and floodplain.
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Checking on Chikungunya
Published July 27, 2020
Researchers can predict potential outbreaks of the mosquito-borne virus months in advance by using satellite data.
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