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Could Satellites Help Head Off a Locust Invasion?

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Crop Circles in the Desert
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Crop Circles in the Desert

Over the course of 25 years, farms have sprouted in the Arabian Desert, fueled by deep and old groundwater.

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Famine in Niger and Mali
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Famine in Niger and Mali

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Alaska’s Vegetation is Changing Dramatically

Tree and plant cover has deteriorated considerably in some areas, while advancing in other areas that previously burned or used to be frozen.

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Saharan Wadis
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Saharan Wadis

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Spring Greening in the Taklamakan Desert
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Spring Greening in the Taklamakan Desert

Even in China’s largest, driest, and hottest desert, vegetation sprouts in the spring.

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Vegetation in North America
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Vegetation in North America

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