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OCTOBER 3, 2023 Weekly News

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A Smoky Pall Over Canada Wildland fires usually wind down in autumn, but this year they continued to rage into October.       Abu Dhabi Intertidal flats, mangroves, and artificial islands surround the populous capital city of the United Arab Emirates.       Climate Change Lends New Color to the Ocean Two decades of satellite measurements show that the sea surface is shading toward green.       The Mississippi is Mighty Parched In September, low water levels made it more challenging to ship goods down the river and allowed a wedge of saltwater to move upstream.       A Brief Iceberg–Island Encounter After passing the Antarctic Peninsula, Iceberg D-30A grazed the much smaller Clarence Island, spun around, and drifted north.       Arctic Sea Ice 6th Lowest on Record Satellite data shows that Arctic sea ice likely reached its annual minimum extent on September 19, 2023.       Dusty Skies in Southern Asia Dust from the ephemeral Hamun wetlands streamed over parts of Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan in September.

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The Mississippi is Mighty Parched In September, low water levels made it more challenging to ship goods down the river and allowed a wedge of saltwater to move upstream. (Sep 29, 2023)       Dusty Skies in Southern Asia Dust from the ephemeral Hamun wetlands streamed over parts of Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan in September. (Sep 27, 2023)       Arctic Sea Ice 6th Lowest on Record Satellite data shows that Arctic sea ice likely reached its annual minimum extent on September 19, 2023. (Sep 26, 2023)       Antarctic Sea Ice Sees Record Low Growth Satellite data shows that Antarctic sea ice reached its lowest maximum extent on record on September 10, 2023. (Sep 26, 2023)

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