Human Presence

Freddy Delivers Another Blow
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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
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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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Potosí and Cerro Rico
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Potosí and Cerro Rico

The Bolivian mining city—one of the highest cities in the world—grew at the foot of an eroded volcano riddled with silver.

Published Mar 12, 2023

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Flooded Rice Fields in Louisiana
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Flooded Rice Fields in Louisiana

The low-lying alluvial plain of the Mississippi River Valley is home to much of the nation’s rice farms.

Published Mar 10, 2023

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Nitrogen Dioxide in the Neighborhood
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Nitrogen Dioxide in the Neighborhood

A team of scientists mapped nitrogen dioxide in California’s air at the neighborhood scale and found hotspots of the air pollutant near high-rise buildings and food processing facilities.

Published Mar 7, 2023

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