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The Large Footprint of Small-Scale Mining in Ghana
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Published June 15, 2021
In the past decade, unregulated artisanal mines accounted for more deforestation than industrial mines.
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An Entanglement of Land and Sea
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Published June 13, 2021
Sediment-rich water from the interior of Madagascar meets the sea in mangrove-fringed Loza Bay.
Heatwave Scorches the Middle East
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Published June 11, 2021
A phenomenon known as a “heat dome” set the stage for remarkably high temperatures as meteorological summer got under way.
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Western Soils and Plants are Parched
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For the second year in a row, drought has overtaken much of the United States from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Coast.
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Satellite Observes Ship Fire Off Sri Lanka
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NASA plays a role in providing observations and analysis of natural and technological disasters.
Lake Victoria’s Rising Waters
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Published June 10, 2021
Intense rains during the wet season for a second year in a row have caused trouble for riparian communities near Africa’s largest lake.
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Dual Storms in the Andes Mountains
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Published June 9, 2021
A rare winter-like storm struck central Chile and Argentina in the middle of austral summer, with drastically different consequences compared to a typical winter storm.
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Africa Sheds Some Dust
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Published June 7, 2021
The millions of tons of dust lofted out of Africa each year are a visual reminder of how Earth’s systems are interconnected.