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Flooding in Northern Luzon
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Published November 19, 2020
In the wake of three typhoons within a month, the Philippines provinces of Cagayan and Isabela have seen some of their worst flooding in decades.
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Molave Heads Toward Vietnam
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Published October 27, 2020
After getting pummeled by three deadly storms in October, Vietnam prepares for another one.
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Snow Melts in the Andes
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Published October 20, 2020
As springtime arrives in the Andes, winter snow melts to provide an important water source for local communities.
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Fierce Fires in Bolivia
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Published October 15, 2020
For the second year in a row, fires have been widespread and persistent in the South American country.
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A Lush Laptev Palette
Published October 13, 2020
A colorful mixture of dissolved organic matter and sediments help trace the sea’s otherwise invisible currents and eddies.
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Sharks, Seagrass, and Stromatolites
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Published October 10, 2020
Australia’s Shark Bay contains the largest beds of seagrasses in the world, as well as some of the oldest lifeforms on Earth.
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Persistent Phytoplankton
Published September 21, 2020
The waters off of Newfoundland were colored by coccolithophore blooms for two months.
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Historic Fires Devastate the U.S. Pacific Coast
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Published September 11, 2020
Satellite data is helping scientists size up one of the most intense outbreaks of fire and smoke that Oregon and California have seen in decades.
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Downslope Winds Fan Western Fires
Published September 9, 2020
Dozens of extremely intense fires are tearing through Pacific Coast states.
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A Smoky Inferno
Published September 8, 2020
Intense fires raged in several western states over the Labor Day weekend.
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When Rivers are Borders
Published September 17, 2020
A new dataset reveals interesting patterns about where and why rivers define national borders.
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How Rivers Shape States
Many state and local boundaries around the world—including many in the United States—are the product of rivers.
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Explorer Base Map
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Published September 1, 2020
The underlying base map for the Earth Observatory Explorer browse tool.
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A New Tool for Tracking Amazon Fires
Published August 19, 2020
Following a notable increase in fire activity in August 2019 and a gradual rise in deforestation, scientists have been watching for signs of how 2020 might shape up. Several worrisome signs have emerged.
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No Rest for Nishinoshima
Published August 6, 2020
Volcanic activity that ramped up in late May 2020 has continued into August.
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Arctic Lows
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Record-low sea ice in July 2020 could be further depleted by a low-pressure system that developed over the Arctic Ocean.
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Intense Flooding in Bangladesh
Published August 1, 2020
Monsoon-related flooding, which has been ongoing since June 2020, has inundated a quarter of the country.
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Phytoplankton Surge in Arctic Waters
Published July 30, 2020
The floating plant-like organisms are showing up in higher concentrations across the Arctic Ocean.
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The Parched Paraná River
Published July 29, 2020
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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Alaska’s Vegetation is Changing Dramatically
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Published July 27, 2020
Tree and plant cover has deteriorated considerably in some areas, while advancing in other areas that previously burned or used to be frozen.
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Gearing Up for an Active 2020 Hurricane Season
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Published July 17, 2020
Abnormally warm ocean temperatures and a potential La Niña set the stage for an above-average Atlantic hurricane season.
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Sea Ice in Denmark Strait
Published July 21, 2020
Ice that originated in the Arctic Ocean drifts hundreds of miles south, pulled along and shaped by the East Greenland Current.
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