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Smoke Blankets the Amazon The southern Amazon has become a hotspot of fire activity as roads, cattle, crops, and people replace the rainforest. | ||||
Western Smoke Rides the Winds Smoke from fires in Washington and Oregon blanketed Puget Sound and wafted out over the Pacific Ocean. | ||||
Sunglint Around Milos and Antimilos The play of sunlight on the water surface illuminates water phenomena around some Greek islands. | ||||
Smoky Fires Rage in the Northwest Though summer is approaching its calendar end, the scorching weather of the 2022 season has left many forests primed to burn. | ||||
A Long-lasting Western Heatwave In early September 2022, a heat dome over the western U.S. brought a long-lasting, record-breaking heatwave that was ultimately cooled by a tropical storm. | ||||
Late Season Melting in Greenland Some scientists think the widespread late-season melting could have implications for the ice sheet's near future. | ||||
Building Bahrain Bahrain is a small country with a big population; both have been growing larger in recent decades. |
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