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Hunting for Ice on Hudson Bay
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Published August 10, 2020
Polar bears rely on sea ice to hunt seals, their preferred prey.
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Another Intense Summer of Fires in Siberia
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Published August 6, 2020
Following an active 2019 season, fires in 2020 have again been abundant, widespread, and have produced abnormally large carbon emissions.
Hurricane Isaias Moves Over the Caribbean
Published July 31, 2020
The category 1 hurricane is headed for a brush with Florida’s Atlantic Coast.
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Winter Light for Antarctica
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Published July 29, 2020
A satellite caught a glimpse of the aurora australis over the Southern Ocean in July 2020.
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The Parched Paraná River
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A drought around South America’s second longest river has grounded ships and contributed to a rash of fire in the delta and floodplain.
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Hurricane Douglas Heads Toward Hawaii
Published July 25, 2020
Heavy rains and winds may result in flash flooding, landslides, and life-threatening surf conditions.
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Heat and Fire Scorches Siberia
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Published June 23, 2020
Fires are raging in eastern Siberia in the midst of an unusually long-lived heat wave.
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Satellites Show a Decline in Fire in the U.S. Southeast
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Published May 18, 2020
Among the byproducts of the pandemic and social distancing is a drop in forest management fires on federal lands.
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Nighttime Waves Over the South Atlantic
Published May 16, 2020
A layer of marine stratocumulus clouds off the west coast of Africa displayed some particularly complex wave patterns.
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Vongfong Makes Landfall in the Philippines
Published May 14, 2020
The first typhoon of the year in the Western Pacific was later than usual and quite potent.
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Taking Temperatures from ISS
Published April 8, 2020
During nearly a year of flight testing on the space station, a new thermal infrared camera collected more than 15 million images.
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Tropical Cyclone Harold Blasts Vanuatu
Published April 6, 2020
The category 5 storm wreaked havoc on the small island nation in the South Pacific.
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Drifting With Broken Sea Ice
Published March 31, 2020
Cracks in the Arctic sea ice are important for satellite-based measurements of the ice’s thickness. They also pose challenges for ship-based researchers participating in the MOSAiC expedition.
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Nighttime Images Capture Change in China
Published March 26, 2020
Night lights not only speak to where we live, but how.
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A Textbook Weather Front
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Published March 9, 2020
A cold front, warm front, and high-pressure system left their signatures in the clouds.
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Cloud Streets Over the Labrador Sea
Published March 4, 2020
Cold winds blowing over the sea helped form rows of cumulus clouds.
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Winter Flooding in Mississippi and Louisiana
Published February 29, 2020
Persistent heavy rains in the first two months of 2020 have swelled rivers from Missouri to the Gulf of Mexico.
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Cyclones over Australia
Published February 25, 2020
Late summer cyclones Ferdinand and Esther passed over and near northern Australia.
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Great Lakes, Not so Great Ice
Published February 20, 2020
Warm air prevailed in the 2019-2020 winter season, preventing much ice from forming on the lakes.
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Canada Lit by Aurora and Moonlight
Published February 5, 2020
The waxing gibbous Moon and the snow and ice on the mountains and lakes give the landscape extra visual definition.
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East Coast Snow and Lake Erie Color
Published January 21, 2020
The white landscape contrasts with the dark and colorful water, which at the time had very little ice cover.
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