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-- FIRES (1 updated event, 2 new images) --

2021 FIRE SEASON IN THE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE Whether sparked by lightning, intentional land-clearing, or human-caused accidents, wildfires are burning longer and more often in some northern latitudes as the world warms

* Smoke Across North America (Image from Jul 21, 2021; Posted Jul 21, 2021)
    https://earthobservatory
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* Oregon Smothered with Smoke (Image from Jul 18, 2021; Posted Jul 19, 2021)
    https://earthobservatory
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-- FLOODS (1 updated event, 1 new image) --

NORTHERN HEMISPHERE SUMMER EXTREMES 2021 Although they can happen any time of the year, here's a look at some extreme events occurring during the summer months north of the equator

* Deadly Floods Surprise Europe (Image from Jul 18, 2021; Posted Jul 19, 2021)
    https://earthobservatory
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-- WATER COLOR (1 updated event, 1 new image) --

2021 NORTHERN HEMISPHERE OCEAN BLOOMS Increased sunlight, nutrient runoff, and wind-driven upwelling can create ideal conditions for massive blooms of floating plant-like phytoplankton

* Beauty in the Barents (Image from Jul 15, 2021; Posted Jul 23, 2021)
    https://earthobservatory
nasa
gov/images/148585/beauty-in-the-barents/?src=nha

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