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Home Reef Volcano Grows
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Home Reef Volcano Grows

Plumes of volcanic material traveled by air and by sea as the small Pacific island erupted in June 2024.

Published Jun 28, 2024

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Record Rainfall Floods Midwest
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Record Rainfall Floods Midwest

Rivers burst their banks, inundating homes and farmland in South Dakota, Minnesota, and Iowa.

Published Jun 25, 2024

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Groundwater Declines in the U.S. Southwest
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Groundwater Declines in the U.S. Southwest

Record snowfall has not been enough to offset groundwater losses amid long-term drying and a heightened demand for the resource.

Published Jun 25, 2024

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Capes and Bays of the Makran Coast
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Capes and Bays of the Makran Coast

Uplift, erosion, and sea level rise all shape this part of Iran’s shoreline.

Published Jun 23, 2024

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Peek-a-Bloom in the North Atlantic
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Peek-a-Bloom in the North Atlantic

A short-lived gap in the clouds let satellites observe a striking phytoplankton bloom east of Greenland.

Published Jun 20, 2024

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