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January 28, 2025 Weekly News

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A Chill Over Chicagoland Toward the end of a late-January cold spell, snow and lake ice blanketed the landscape.       Sado Island's Riches On this Japanese island, fertile plains are sandwiched between mountain ranges that were mined for gold and silver.       Fire in Baja California Seasonal Santa Ana winds helped fuel a large fire near Ensenada, Mexico.       Bustling Boddington A multitude of mining and agricultural activities surround the Western Australian town, southeast of Perth.       Desert Dust Streams from Iran Winds lofted dust from the arid landscape across the Gulf of Oman.       Southern States Frozen Over A rare winter storm brought frigid temperatures and heavy snow to states from Texas to North Carolina.       Is Fire Activity Declining in Northwestern India? Satellites detected unusually low numbers of crop fires in Punjab and Haryana in 2024, and scientists are trying to understand why.       Recent Blog Posts             Earth Matters January Puzzler Your challenge is to tell us the location of the satellite image and why it is interesting.

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Desert Dust Streams from Iran Winds lofted dust from the arid landscape across the Gulf of Oman. (Jan 23, 2025)       Fire in Baja California Seasonal Santa Ana winds helped fuel a large fire near Ensenada, Mexico. (Jan 24, 2025)       Southern States Frozen Over A rare winter storm brought frigid temperatures and heavy snow to states from Texas to North Carolina. (Jan 23, 2025)       Tropical Cyclone Sean Lashes Western Australia The second tropical cyclone of Australia's 2024–2025 season brought high winds and heavy rain to the Pilbara Coast. (Jan 21, 2025)