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OCTOBER 17, 2023 Weekly News

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Drought on the Rio Negro The water level of the largest tributary of the Amazon River has hit a record low.       Darkened by the Moon's Shadow As the Moon crossed between the Sun and Earth during the 2023 annular eclipse, its shadow darkened skies across the United States.       Stressful Summer for Coral Reefs The seas around Florida, Cuba, and the Bahamas saw large accumulations of heat stress beginning in summer 2023, with implications for the health of coral reefs.       Idaho's Fields and Flows A patchwork of farmland along the Snake River abuts a flow of hardened lava.       San Salvador: A City Among Volcanoes The cultural and political hub of El Salvador lies along the Central American Volcanic Arc.       Bushfires in the Northern Territory A warm, dry September set the stage for increased fire risk in Australia.       Hurricane Lidia Lidia quickly strengthened from a tropical storm to a category 4 hurricane before making landfall near Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.       LATEST IMAGES FROM THE PAST 7 DAYS view archive of natural events             Bushfires in the Northern Territory A warm, dry September set the stage for increased fire risk in Australia. (Oct 10, 2023)       Hurricane Lidia Lidia quickly strengthened from a tropical storm to a category 4 hurricane before making landfall near Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. (Oct 11, 2023)     LATEST IMAGES OF THE DAY view the archive             Drought on the Rio Negro The water level of the largest tributary of the Amazon River has hit a record low.       Darkened by the Moon's Shadow As the Moon crossed between the Sun and Earth during the 2023 annular eclipse, its shadow darkened skies across the United States.       Stressful Summer for Coral Reefs The seas around Florida, Cuba, and the Bahamas saw large accumulations of heat stress beginning in summer 2023, with implications for the health of coral reefs.       Idaho's Fields and Flows A patchwork of farmland along the Snake River abuts a flow of hardened lava.       San Salvador: A City Among Volcanoes The cultural and political hub of El Salvador lies along the Central American Volcanic Arc.       Bushfires in the Northern Territory A warm, dry September set the stage for increased fire risk in Australia.       Hurricane Lidia Lidia quickly strengthened from a tropical storm to a category 4 hurricane before making landfall near Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.

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