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|  | | Fuel Regulation Reduced Air Pollution from Shipping
A global standard limiting sulfur in ship fuel reduced artificial “ship track” clouds to record-low levels in 2020. Pandemic-related disruptions played a secondary role. | |
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|  | | Nishinoshima Clears Its Throat
After a period of quiet, the Japanese volcano erupted volcanic gas and ash for two weeks in October. | |
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|  | | Fire on Easter Island
The blaze spread across the volcanic island's grassy hills and charred an ancient quarry and crater. | |
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|  | | The Miura Peninsula
By boat and road, people and products are on the move in this part of Japan. | |
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|  | | Autumn in the Adirondacks
Vibrant leaf color in northeast New York has not disappointed leaf-peepers. | |
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|  | | Flood Woes Continue in Pakistan
Water has begun to recede, but large swaths of farmland remain waterlogged as food shortages loom and waterborne diseases spread. | |
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|  | | Flooding Inundates Southern Nigeria
The rainy season was especially harsh in 2022, with heavy rains producing deadly, destructive floods in numerous states. |