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Global Lightning Activity
Space-borne sensors extend the record of global lightning detection. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: NASA Earth Observatory Image of the Day
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Smoke from Wildfires in Southern Chile
Smoke from a wildfire in southern Chile was moving over the Atlantic Ocean when the Terra satellite captured this image on March 29, 2015. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: NASA Earth Observatory Natural Hazards
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Lake Chad and a Bodele Dust Plume
Desert meets woodland in Africa, punctuated by an ancient lake. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: NASA Earth Observatory Image of the Day
Looking Down and Up at the Aurora
On Saint Patrick’s Day, the Suomi NPP satellite acquired a view of the aurora from above while citizen scientists were busily collecting shots from below. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: NASA Earth Observatory Image of the Day
Snowmelt Has Been Coming Earlier in Wyoming
Snow is melting an average of 16 days earlier in the Wild River Range, which may require some adjustments in water management. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: NASA Earth Observatory Image of the Day
In the Aftermath of Cyclone Pam
Two of the hardest hit islands in Vanuatu saw vegetation go from green to brown because of the storm’s fury. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: NASA Earth Observatory Image of the Day
In the Aftermath of Cyclone Pam
Two of the hardest hit islands in Vanuatu saw vegetation go from green to brown because of the storm’s fury. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: NASA Earth Observatory Natural Hazards
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Bigger Thunderstorms are Bringing More Rain to the Tropics
Scientists have thought global warming would bring more rain more often to some regions because a warmer atmosphere can hold more water vapor. New research says, instead, that rainfall is increasing in the tropics because large thunderstorms are occurring more frequently. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: NASA Earth Observatory Image of the…
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Weak El Niño, but Hints of Pacific Change
Ocean conditions are not likely to help drought-stressed regions this spring. However, some broader changes might be coming in the Pacific. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: NASA Earth Observatory Image of the Day
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Swirls of Color in the Yellow Sea
The Yellow Sea is among the most turbid and dynamic ocean areas in the world. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: NASA Earth Observatory Image of the Day