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-- FIRES (2 updated events, 3 new images) --
SOUTH AMERICAN FIRES IN 2021
The fire season in South America spans several ecosystems and has far-reaching consequences.
* Smoky Skies in the Western Amazon (Image from Aug 31, 2021; Posted Sep 1, 2021)
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2021 FIRE SEASON IN THE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE
Whether sparked by lightning, intentional land-clearing, or human-caused accidents, wildfires are burning longer and more often in some northern latitudes as the world warms.
* Climate Change Pushes Fires to Higher Ground (Image from Dec 31, 2017; Posted Sep 2, 2021)
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* Arc of Fires in the U.S. West (Image from Aug 30, 2021; Posted Aug 31, 2021)
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-- SEVERE STORMS (1 updated event, 3 new images) --
2021 NORTH ATLANTIC HURRICANE SEASON
Hurricane season in the basin runs from June 1 to November 30, though storms have been starting earlier in recent years.
* Flash Floods from Ida Swamp the Northeast (Image from Sep 1, 2021; Posted Sep 2, 2021)
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* Satellite Observes Power Outages in New Orleans (Image from Aug 31, 2021; Posted Sep 1, 2021)
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* Hurricane Ida Batters Louisiana (Image from Aug 30, 2021; Posted Aug 30, 2021)
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