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Fires in Borneo
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Fires in Borneo

Published Sep 9, 2005

Fires

Fires in Borneo
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Fires in Borneo

Published Sep 26, 2005

Fires

Fires and Smoke in Borneo
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Fires and Smoke in Borneo

Fires in the lowland (peat) forests of Borneo blanketed Indonesia with thick smoke on September 13, 2009.

Published Sep 15, 2009

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Fires and Smoke in Sumatra
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Fires and Smoke in Sumatra

Published Mar 9, 2005

Fires

Fires on Borneo and Sumatra
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Fires on Borneo and Sumatra

Published Oct 8, 2004

Fires

Rospuda Valley, Poland
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Rospuda Valley, Poland

Rospuda Valley is home to one of Europe’s last pristine wetlands. A Landsat 7 image shows the patchwork of peat bog and agricultural fields around Rospuda Valley.

Published Apr 5, 2009

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A Royal View of Denmark
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A Royal View of Denmark

There is nothing rotten about this view of the Scandinavian nation that thrives amidst cold northern waters.

Published Apr 17, 2017

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Fires in Southern Siberia
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Fires in Southern Siberia

At the southern end of the West Siberia Plain, several large and smoky fires were burning in the area around Novosibirsk on May 19, 2006. According to news reports, May 2006 has been hot and dry, with accompanying high fire danger.

Published May 22, 2006

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Smoke over Sumatra
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Smoke over Sumatra

Smoke continues to pour from fires in Sumatra.

Published Oct 8, 2015

Atmosphere Fires

Smoke over Moscow
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Smoke over Moscow

Acquired July 27, 2010, this natural-color image shows haze over Moscow as fires burn in the east-southeast.

Published Jul 27, 2010

Atmosphere Land Dust and Haze