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Svalbard Melts
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Published August 15, 2024
High summer temperatures caused record melting of the Norwegian archipelago’s glaciers.
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Northwest Territories Ablaze
Published August 13, 2024
Boreal forests in this northerly Canadian territory have evolved to burn, but the increasing frequency of fires is putting ecosystems to the test.
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Fires Rage Along Brazil’s Deforestation Frontier
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Published August 9, 2024
Dense smoke streamed from rainforests in Amazonas and Pará.
Running Through Paris Heat
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Published August 10, 2024
The city’s urban heat island could add to the challenge for Olympic marathoners.
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Libya’s Wadi al Qattarah
Published August 11, 2024
Dams along the ephemeral river help protect Benghazi against floodwater coming from the wadi and its watershed.
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Sea Ice Chokes the Northwest Passage
Published August 8, 2024
Despite overall declines in the thickness and extent of Arctic sea ice, shipping routes along the northern coast of North America have become less navigable in recent years.
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Landslide Dams the Chilcotin River
Published August 6, 2024
Debris from a landslide in British Columbia blocked the river’s flow for several days before water found a way through.
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