Tag: Terra
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Dust Storm Sweeps Over Mali
At a time of year when dust storm activity winds down, a plume of dust blanketed parts of the West African nation and its neighbors.
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Rare, Widespread Snow in the Atacama Desert
Back-to-back winter storms in August 2026 brought snowfall to northern Chile, from the Andes to near the Pacific coast.
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Smoke Streams Across Eastern Washington
Wildland fires in early August 2026 pushed air quality to unhealthy levels, destroyed hundreds of structures, and triggered mandatory evacuations in Spokane.
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Sizing Up the Sargassum Belt
Seaweed composing the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt hit near-record levels in June 2026, with the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of America both reaching all-time highs.
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Tropical Storm Arthur
The first named storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season brought intense rainfall and the threat of flash flooding to the U.S. Gulf Coast.
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Barents Sea Tied to Low Arctic Sea Ice
Patches of open water in the region contributed to low sea ice extent across the Arctic in March 2026, which tied with the lowest maximum observed in the satellite record.
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Australia’s “Red Centre” Turns Green
Abundant rainfall in February and March 2026 transformed the desert landscape of Central Australia.
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Showy Swirls Around Jeju Island
Winds blowing past the volcanic landmass near the Korean Peninsula created a trail of spiraling clouds, while murky water churned nearby.
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Arctic Blast Brightened the West Florida Shelf
A cold snap in the southern U.S. stirred up a dazzling display of sediment in coastal waters.