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A Burst of Saharan Dust
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Published June 6, 2022
A fresh supply of airborne particles took off from northwest Africa in early June 2022.
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Hurricane Agatha Strikes Mexico
Published May 31, 2022
In a potent start to the eastern Pacific hurricane season, the May storm brought torrential rain and fierce winds to Mexico’s Pacific Coast.
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Stirring Up a Mid-Atlantic Bloom
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Published May 21, 2022
In mid-May, cool waters and abundant sunlight provoked a widespread phytoplankton bloom.
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A Dusty Spring Day in Turkmenistan
Published April 5, 2022
Dust, clouds, and greening landscapes punctuate an April scene in Central Asia.
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Cloud Party in the Pacific
Published March 18, 2022
Two eye-catching cloud types—flower-shaped actinoform and spiraling von Kármán vortices—popped up off the coast of Chile in March.
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An Atmospheric River of Dust
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Published March 16, 2022
An atmospheric river carried a plume of Saharan dust to Western Europe, blanketing cities and ski slopes, and degrading air quality.
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A Xinjiang Dust Storm
Published March 9, 2022
Spring is peak season for dust in the Taklamakan desert in western China.
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Massive Winter Storm Sweeps Across U.S.
Published February 4, 2022
A severe winter storm cut a wide swath across the U.S. bringing heavy snow, freezing rain, and treacherous ice.
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Dust Storm Engulfs Canary Islands
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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Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha‘apai Erupts
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Published January 18, 2022
Several Earth-observing satellites collected data during and after the potent blast spurred a tsunami and lofted volcanic material high into the stratosphere.
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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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Northwest Ranges Make Rare Appearance
Published November 2, 2021
Clear skies between storm systems gave satellites a cloud-free view from the Coast Mountains in British Columbia to the Rockies in western Alberta.
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