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Afternoon Clouds over the Amazon Rainforest
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Afternoon Clouds over the Amazon Rainforest

A uniform layer of tiny “popcorn” clouds covers the Amazon Rainforest in this image from August 19, 2009. The clouds are a byproduct of photosynthesis.

Published Aug 26, 2009

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Human Activities Are Drying Out the Amazon
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Human Activities Are Drying Out the Amazon

The atmosphere above the rainforest has become drier, increasing the demand for water and leaving ecosystems vulnerable to fires and drought.

Published Nov 6, 2019

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A Little Water Goes a Long Way
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A Little Water Goes a Long Way

The tiny amount of water vapor in our atmosphere has an outsized influence on the planet as a potent greenhouse gas.

Published Oct 7, 2010

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Water Levels Still Dropping Near São Paulo
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Water Levels Still Dropping Near São Paulo

Satellite imagery shows reservoirs still perilously low in the midst of Brazil’s rainy season.

Published Mar 7, 2015

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The Gravity of Water
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The Gravity of Water

In much of the world, differences in seasonal precipitation—and in how that water gets stored on land—are big enough to affect Earth’s gravity field.

Published Oct 22, 2010

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Water Use On Idaho’s Snake River Plain
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Water Use On Idaho’s Snake River Plain

Natural vegetation and irrigated farmland along the Snake River Plain in Idaho use dramatically different amounts of water during the growing season.

Published Jan 26, 2010

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Detecting Invisible Plant Stress
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Detecting Invisible Plant Stress

A new tool helped detect water-stressed vegetation near some 2019 Amazon rainforest fires.

Published Nov 8, 2019

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A Global Water Hyacinth Invasion
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A Global Water Hyacinth Invasion

A new study found that the abundance of these floating plants has increased due to urbanization.

Published Sep 2, 2020

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A Longer Dry Season in the Congo Rainforest
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A Longer Dry Season in the Congo Rainforest

The summer dry season has lengthened by about 10 days per decade within rainforest boundaries.

Published Jul 3, 2019

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"Fossil Water" in Libya

Published Apr 12, 2006

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Freshwater Stores Shrank in Tigris-Euphrates Basin
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Freshwater Stores Shrank in Tigris-Euphrates Basin

An arid region grew even drier between 2003 and 2009 due to human consumption of water for drinking and agriculture.

Published Mar 13, 2013

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