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Dusty Skies in Southern Asia
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Published September 27, 2023
Dust from the ephemeral Hamun wetlands streamed over parts of Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan in September.
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Arctic Sea Ice 6th Lowest on Record
Published September 26, 2023
Satellite data shows that Arctic sea ice likely reached its annual minimum extent on September 19, 2023.
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Antarctic Sea Ice Sees Record Low Growth
Satellite data shows that Antarctic sea ice reached its lowest maximum extent on record on September 10, 2023.
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Ephemeral Arc Spans Greenland Fjord
Scientists have some ideas about what might have caused a thin arc that spanned a fjord in Western Greenland.
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Shebelle River Floodplain
Published September 24, 2023
Southeastern Ethiopia’s longest river supports the growth of green vegetation amid the otherwise brown, desert landscape.
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Tracking Nightlights in Libya
Published September 25, 2023
Cities and towns darkened after a cyclone unleashed torrential flooding along the country’s coast.
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OSIRIS-REx Prepares to Return Asteroid Sample
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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A Smoky Cloud Swirl
Published September 22, 2023
Intense fires and a passing cold front led to the sprawling feature.
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Storm Aftermath in Derna, Libya
Published September 20, 2023
Flash floods in the port city destroyed roads and swept neighborhoods out to sea.
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Devastation in Morocco
Communities in the High Atlas Mountains were among the hardest hit after a magnitude 6.8 earthquake caused widespread damage.
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Mussel Rafts of the Rías de Arousa
Published September 19, 2023
The estuarine inlets of Spain’s Galicia coast are some of the most productive places to grow mussels.
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Melting on Humboldt Glacier
Published September 18, 2023
Unusual late-season melting in Greenland turned the glacier’s surface into a mishmash of ice, firn, melt, and dirt.
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