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Flash Floods from Ida Swamp the Northeast
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Published September 2, 2021
Many of the worst-hit areas in Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York saw 6 to 10 inches of rain fall in just a few hours.
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Climate Change Pushes Fires to Higher Ground
Wildfires in the western United States have been spreading to higher elevations due to warmer and drier conditions.
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Smoky Skies in the Western Amazon
Published September 1, 2021
Increasing numbers of deforestation fires are darkening skies in Rondônia and Amazonas.
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Satellite Observes Power Outages in New Orleans
Three days after Hurricane Ida, many people in Louisiana are going without electric power due to downed power lines and damaged transmission towers.
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Arc of Fires in the U.S. West
Published August 31, 2021
The Caldor fire, nearing the south end of Lake Tahoe, is one of many potent fires still burning at the end of August 2021.
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Hurricane Ida Batters Louisiana
Published August 30, 2021
Preliminary reports suggest it is the fifth-strongest storm ever to make landfall in the continental U.S.
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Lake Mead Drops to a Record Low
Published August 27, 2021
The reservoir stands at its lowest level since the 1930s.
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Movie Mars on Earth
Published August 28, 2021
Several filmmakers have used the desert landscapes of Wadi Rum as a stand-in for the Red Planet.
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Devastating Rain in Tennessee
Published August 26, 2021
Flash floods occur when persistent heavy rain causes small creeks, channels, and streams to swell rapidly.
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The Paraná Megafan
Published August 29, 2021
Though 36 years old, this photo remains one of the best for demonstrating vast inland delta landscapes.
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Fukutoku-Okanoba Explodes
Published August 25, 2021
The eruption of an underwater volcano near South Iwo Jima sent a plume soaring into flight paths and created an expansive raft of floating rock.
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Birthplace of a Hidden Figure
Katherine Johnson rose above racial struggles to help America rise into space.
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