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MARCH 5, 2024 Weekly News

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SWOT Observes Coastal California Flooding The Surface Water and Ocean Topography satellite provides a new view of water on land, at the coast, and in the ocean.       Emissions from Fossil Fuels Continue to Rise Scientists' annual checkup on Earth's carbon cycle found that burning oil, coal, and natural gas is impeding progress to limit climate change.       An Oasis of Green in Senegal Wetlands in Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary are used by millions of migrating birds.       Sierra Vista This city in southern Arizona is surrounded by mountains, national forest, and conservation areas.       Amazon Forest Fires Rage in Roraima Huge understory fires are spreading throughout the state in northern Brazil as drought and heat turn the rainforest into tinder.       New Lows for Great Lakes Ice Cover The effects of a warm winter in the upper Midwest are evident in the lack of lake ice.       A Climate Archive Melts The surface melting of a high-elevation glacier in the Alps has rendered it unusable for scientific research.

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