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Summit Close Ups of Two African Volcanoes
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Published December 11, 2007
This pair of high-resolution images from the commercial Ikonos satellite shows the craters of Nyamuragira and Nyiragongo, both of which are located at the far eastern edge of Democratic Republic of Congo, north of Lake Kivu.
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Logging in Northern Republic of Congo
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Published July 5, 2007
In recent decades, industrial logging has intensified in the dense tropical forests of central Africa, but few data sets exist that can help ecologists and policymakers monitor the occurrence and impact of logging over wide areas in that part of the world.
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Tornadoes Strike Enterprise, Alabama
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Published March 8, 2007
A massive tornado tore through Enterprise, Alabama, on March 1, 2007, leaving a swath of devastation about 180 meters (200 yards) wide through the small city. In the center of the storm’s path was Enterprise High School, where students sheltered in hallways as the tornado struck. The Ikonos satellite captured this detailed image of the school on March 5, 2007.
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