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Tiny Shrimp, Big Changes
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Published June 15, 2012
Aquaculture along the coast of the Gulf of Fonseca shows the delicate balance between coastal development and conservation.
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Great East Japan Earthquake
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Published May 22, 2012
On March 11, 2011, a 9.1 magnitude earthquake triggered a massive tsunami that struck eastern Japan killing more than 15,000 people.
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An Inaugural Crowd
An estimated two million people descended upon the nation’s capital on Jan. 20, 2009, to witness the inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th U.S. president.
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Cedar River Rises
In June of 2008 Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was severely flooded when heavy rains coupled with melting snow creating a 500-year flood event.
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Interstate Bridge Collapses
On Aug. 1, 2007, the Mississippi River Bridge in Minneapolis collapsed.
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From Forest to Farmland
This natural-color Landsat 5 time series shows the progression of deforestation in Rondonia, Brazil, from 1986 to 2006.
Katrina’s Deluge
Published May 21, 2012
Two weeks after Hurricane Katrina made landfall in 2005, Landsat 5 captured these images.
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Hurricane Jeanne
Landsat 5 caught a glimpse of Hurricane Jeanne on Sept. 26, 2004, as it made landfall in Florida.
Invasion of Iraq
On March 19, 2003, the U.S. and allies invaded Iraq toppling leader Saddam Hussein over the course of three weeks of combat.
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The Roaring Rodeo-Chediski Fire
In June 2002, the Rodeo-Chediski Fire burned nearly 500,000 acres in eastern Arizona, making it the worst wild fire in Arizona’s history.
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