The following sections have been updated in the past 7 days

-- FIRES (2 updated events, 4 new images) --

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

* Smoky Skies in North America (Image from Aug 15, 2018; Posted Aug 16, 2018)
    https://earthobservatory
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* Smoky Oregon (Image from Aug 14, 2018; Posted Aug 15, 2018)
    https://earthobservatory
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* The Northwest is Running Hot and Dry (Image from Aug 10, 2018; Posted Aug 15, 2018)
    https://earthobservatory
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gov/images/92601/the-northwest-is-running-hot-and-dry/?src=nha

WILDFIRES IN BRITISH COLUMBIA Hot, dry weather fueled a spate of wildfires in British Columbia in 2017 and 2018

* Smoke Blankets British Columbia (Image from Aug 13, 2018; Posted Aug 14, 2018)
    https://earthobservatory
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gov/images/92604/smoke-blankets-british-columbia/?src=nha

-- SEVERE STORMS (1 updated event, 1 new image) --

SNOW IN LESOTHO Snowfall occurs periodically in the short winter season, though not as often as it once did

* A Winter Blanket for Lesotho (Image from Aug 11, 2018; Posted Aug 17, 2018)
    https://earthobservatory
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gov/images/92617/a-winter-blanket-for-lesotho/?src=nha

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