The following sections have been updated in the past 7 days

-- FIRES (2 updated events, 3 new images) --

WILDFIRES ACROSS CALIFORNIA The 2018 wildfire season in North America is well under way, with blazes having burned more acres than average through the end of July

* Carr Fire and Mendocino Complex (Image from Aug 2, 2018; Posted Aug 4, 2018)
    https://earthobservatory
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gov/images/92560/carr-fire-and-mendocino-complex/?src=nha

FIRE SEASON IN THE WESTERN UNITED STATES As temperatures became warmer and drier with the arrival of summer, fire season picks up in the southwestern United States

* Wildfires Blanket Western States With Smoke (Image from Jul 29, 2018; Posted Jul 31, 2018)
    https://earthobservatory
nasa
gov/images/92517/wildfires-blanket-western-states-with-smoke/?src=nha

* The Perry Fire by Day and Night (Image from Jul 28, 2018; Posted Jul 30, 2018)
    https://earthobservatory
nasa
gov/images/92514/the-perry-fire-by-day-and-night/?src=nha

-- DUST AND HAZE (1 updated event, 1 new image) --

DUST STORM IN THE ARABIAN PENINSULA Summer brings persistent winds from the northwest to the Arabian Peninsula--and often a sky full of dust and sand

* Sandy Shamal Season (Image from Jul 30, 2018; Posted Aug 1, 2018)
    https://earthobservatory
nasa
gov/images/92522/sandy-shamal-season/?src=nha

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