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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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Bracing for Batsirai
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Published February 4, 2022
After being soaked in January by persistent, flooding rainstorms and a tropical storm, citizens of Madagascar are bracing for another potent cyclone.
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Southern Hemisphere Scorchers
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Published January 14, 2022
A summer heatwave knocked out power in Argentina, while heat in Western Australia likely tied the hottest temperature ever measured south of the equator.
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Failed Rainy Seasons Create Food Emergency in Eastern Africa
Published January 7, 2022
More than 20 million people in Somalia, Kenya, and Ethiopia now face some of the worst food security risks in 35 years.
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Colorado Faces Winter Urban Firestorm
Published January 3, 2022
Hurricane-force winds whipped fires across drought-parched grasslands and into suburban neighborhoods.
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Study Confirms Southern Ocean is Absorbing Carbon
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Published January 2, 2022
The waters circling Antarctica absorb more carbon from the atmosphere than they release, serving as a strong carbon sink and an important buffer for greenhouse gas emissions.
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Derecho Sweeps Across Midwest
Published December 16, 2021
Hurricane-force winds, dust storms, tornadoes, wildfires, snow squalls, heavy rain, and record-breaking heat accompanied an unusual December storm system.
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An Extra Air Pollution Burden
Published November 9, 2021
New research shows that neighborhoods in Washington, D.C., with more people of color are exposed to more air pollution and have higher rates of disease.
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Substantial Antarctic Ozone Hole in 2021
Published October 29, 2021
A colder than usual winter atmosphere over the Southern Hemisphere led to a deep and larger-than-average ozone hole in 2021.
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Extratropical Cyclones Drench West Coast
Published October 25, 2021
One of the most intense extratropical cyclones ever to strike the Pacific Northwest drew an equally historic amount of moisture onshore.
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