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October 21, 2024 Natural Events

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Pyramid Lake in Bloom Blooms of cyanobacteria develop in the brackish waters of this Nevada lake nearly every year. (Oct 16, 2024)         Latest Images of the Day view the archive             A Deluge for Roswell The city in southeastern New Mexico received four times more rainfall in a day than it usually receives in a month.       Another Atmospheric River Hits British Columbia A potent storm brought heavy rain and gusty winds to southwestern Canada and the U.S. state of Washington in October 2024.       Water for a Desert Lake in Algeria Scientists are studying the rare filling of Sebkha el Melah for clues about past—and possibly future—greening of the Sahara Desert.       Madagascar's Betsiboka River Delta The growing network of channels and islands now spans more than half of the estuary that was once open to ships.       Where Warehouses Are Built, Air Pollution Follows New research shows that the presence of warehouses in the Los Angeles area is associated with higher levels of airborne particulate pollution.       Pyramid Lake in Bloom Blooms of cyanobacteria develop in the brackish waters of this Nevada lake nearly every year.       Arctic and Antarctic Sea Ice Approached Historic Lows Sea ice in the Arctic continued a decades-long downward trend in its minimum summer extent, while sea ice around Antarctica saw meager winter growth in 2024.       Recent Blog Posts             Earth Matters October Puzzler Your challenge is to tell us the location of the satellite image and why it is interesting.

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