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July 30, 2024 Weekly News

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Smoke Fills the Slocan Valley In southeast British Columbia, Canada, a cluster of wildland fires surrounding Slocan Lake threatened villages and blanketed the region in smoke.       After the Park Fire's Rapid Growth The Northern California blaze expanded at lightning speed amid record heat and high winds, leaving behind a vast burned area.       A Split Spring for Hudson Bay Sea Ice The eastern part of the bay has had open water since May.         Lake Baikal at Night From reflective snow and ice to the glowing towns along the Trans-Siberian Railway, nighttime near the world's largest freshwater lake displays plenty of light.       Bryce Canyon at Night Visitors to this national park in southern Utah can witness geologic landforms by day and a celestial light show by night.       Smoky Skies Across North America Hundreds of wildland fires lofted sky-dulling smoke over Canada and the United States.       Paris Olympics from Above From Paris to Tahiti, the venues of the 2024 Summer Olympics showcase some of France's iconic landmarks.       Recent Blog Posts             Notes from the Field Second Stop: The 2019 Arctic Tundra Fire in Greenland July 29, 2024 A journey that began in boreal Quebec continued to Arctic Greenland, where scientists collected data from a burned area to help them quantify the fire’s emissions.

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