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JUNE 4, 2024 Weekly News

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Satellite Data Suggest U.S. Methane Emissions Underestimated Emissions of the potent greenhouse gas may be higher than previously thought, especially from landfills.       Iceland Eruption Goes Another Round A volcanic fissure on the Reykjanes peninsula came alive again with voluminous, vigorous flows.       Southern Brazil Submerged This map reveals the depth of floodwater that covered Rio Grande do Sul in May 2024.       Dunes and Desert Replace the Aral Sea A former island and a desert are among the newcomers to the dry landscape following the lake's rapid decline.       Reefs of La Parguera In Puerto Rico, corals, seagrass, and mangroves paint a colorful Caribbean scene by day, while the waters of a rare bioluminescent bay glow blue at night.       A Greenhouse Boom in China Researchers are using satellites to track a spreading trend in agriculture—the use of greenhouses.       Tornado Damage in Greenfield The destructive tornado destroyed homes, downed wind turbines and power lines, snapped trees, and shredded roofs.

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Clear Lake Clouded by Algae The nutrient-loaded Northern California lake turned green with algal growth in spring 2024. (May 28, 2024)

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