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FEBRUARY 28, 2023 Weekly News

FEATURED COLLECTION                   Food and Agriculture From soil conditions to crop productivity, NASA's satellite data help inform farmers, scientists, and decision-makers in the U.S. and around the world.             LATEST IMAGES OF THE DAY view the archive

Dust Blows Across the U.S. Southwest In the wake of a cold front, strong winds lofted dust into the air over northern Mexico, eastern New Mexico, and northwestern Texas.       Snow in Southern California A powerful late-February storm brought blizzard conditions to areas near Los Angeles.       Dark Nights in Antakya In the days after strong earthquakes struck Turkiye, significant destruction left many areas without electric power.       Northern Kalahari Desert Panorama Smoke and cumulus clouds dotted the sky when an astronaut photographed a remote part of Botswana, Zambia, Namibia, and Angola.       Flooding Along the Orontes River Some towns and farmland were flooded after powerful earthquakes and heavy rains struck areas of Turkiye and Syria.         Landslides in Turkiye Scientists are using satellite images to locate landslides following the powerful earthquakes that struck in early February.       Fires Burn in Argentina's Ibera National Park Fueled by a heatwave and prolonged drought, fires burned the protected Argentine oasis, home to capybaras and jaguars.       RECENT BLOG POSTS             EARTH MATTERS February Puzzler Your challenge is to tell us the location of the satellite image and why it is interesting.

FEBRUARY 27, 2023 Natural Events

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Dark Nights in Antakya In the days after strong earthquakes struck Turkiye, significant destruction left many areas without electric power. (Feb 24, 2023)       Flooding Along the Orontes River Some towns and farmland were flooded after powerful earthquakes and heavy rains struck areas of Turkiye and Syria. (Feb 21, 2023)       Landslides in Turkiye Scientists are using satellite images to locate landslides following the powerful earthquakes that struck in early February. (Feb 22, 2023)       Fires Burn in Argentina's Ibera National Park Fueled by a heatwave and prolonged drought, fires burned the protected Argentine oasis, home to capybaras and jaguars. (Feb 22, 2023)       Cyclone Freddy Hits Madagascar The tropical cyclone made landfall on February 21, 2023, after traveling for more than two weeks across the Indian Ocean. (Feb 21, 2023)

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Cyclone Freddy Hits Madagascar The tropical cyclone made landfall on February 21, 2023, after traveling for more than two weeks across the Indian Ocean.       Mardi Gras Pass This free-flowing distributary reconnects the mighty Mississippi to the wetlands of Louisiana.       Another Dusty Day in the Bodélé Depression The former lake bed is among the world's most prolific sources of atmospheric dust.       Mōkapu Peninsula The east coast of O'ahu, Hawaii, displays an array of natural and human-made features.       Fires Scar the Chilean Landscape The outbreak of fires in early February 2023 has diminished, but the burned area remained visible from space.       Great Lakes Low on Ice This winter, ice cover in the basin has hovered at unusually low levels.       Snow and Haze in Utah Snowy surfaces increase the chance of temperature inversions, which contribute to air quality problems in the Salt Lake City area.

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Cyclone Gabrielle Lashes New Zealand The storm's heavy rain in mid-February 2023 has added to an unusually wet start to the year. (Feb 14, 2023)

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