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Dust Storm in Iraq
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Published April 11, 2022
The airborne particles engulfed parts of Iraq for multiple days in April 2022, turning skies orange, reducing visibility, and degrading air quality.
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Bathed in a Sea of Artificial Light
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Published March 2, 2022
A new global atlas extends measurements of nighttime lights to the sea, revealing marine ecosystems affected by light pollution.
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Storm-Ravaged Madagascar Faces Another Storm
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Published February 22, 2022
Cyclone Emnati marks the fifth time in six weeks that heavy rain and destructive wind are blowing in from the Indian Ocean.
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Brilliant Borealis
Published February 8, 2022
A blast of high-speed solar wind provoked dancing auroras in early February.
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Cyclone Batsirai
Published February 2, 2022
Just two weeks after Tropical Storm Ana, citizens of Madagascar braced for the arrival of another potent cyclone.
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Dust Storm Envelops the Arabian Sea
Published January 25, 2022
The size of the plume was remarkable, as was its unusual path.
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Dust Storm Engulfs Canary Islands
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Published January 19, 2022
The event, known locally as “la calima,” turned skies orange and degraded air quality in Gran Canaria and neighboring islands.
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A Wolf Awakens at Night
Published January 7, 2022
Incandescent lava erupts from a volcano in the Galápagos Islands.
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Pacific Tic-Tac-Toe
Published December 29, 2021
The lines over the ocean may resemble a game, but in fact they are a relatively common atmospheric feature.
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Seeing Suomi
Published December 25, 2021
Reindeer, indigenous people, and modern meteorology converge in a winter scene from Nordic Europe.
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