Sunny Days in Morocco’s Ouarzazate Basin

Sunny Days in Morocco’s Ouarzazate Basin

The dry, sunny basin is the site of a solar power station that supplies electricity to nearly 2 million Moroccans.

Published Mar 23, 2023

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Arctic Sea Ice Below Average in Winter 2023

Arctic Sea Ice Below Average in Winter 2023

The end-of-winter sea ice extent in March 2023 was the fifth lowest in the satellite record.

Published Mar 22, 2023

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Freddy Delivers Another Blow

Freddy Delivers Another Blow

The storm’s arrival in Malawi and Mozambique unleashed destructive floods and mudslides.

Published Mar 20, 2023

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Precipitation Piles on in California

Precipitation Piles on in California

Successive atmospheric rivers in March dropped even more rain and snow throughout the state.

Published Mar 17, 2023

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The Widening of Neptune Pass

The Widening of Neptune Pass

The pass now has a flow five times that of New York’s Hudson River.

Published Mar 20, 2023

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