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-- FIRES (1 updated event, 1 new image) --

2019 FIRE SEASON IN THE WESTERN UNITED STATES Fire season in the Western United States stretches from late spring until the winter rains arrive at the end of the calendar year Climate change has made the past few years warmer and drier, intensifying some natural fire cycles

* Williams Flats Fire Chars Washington (Image from Aug 7, 2019; Posted Aug 9, 2019)
    https://earthobservatory
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-- SEVERE STORMS (1 updated event, 2 new images) --

WESTERN PACIFIC TYPHOON SEASON 2019 The Western Pacific sees more tropical storms and typhoons each year than any other ocean basin

* Typhoon Lekima Nears China (Image from Aug 9, 2019; Posted Aug 9, 2019)
    https://earthobservatory
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* Typhoon Lekima and Tropical Storm Krosa (Image from Aug 7, 2019; Posted Aug 7, 2019)
    https://earthobservatory
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-- VOLCANOES (1 updated event, 1 new image) --

SHISHALDIN VOLCANO, UNIMAK ISLAND, ALASKA Shishaldin is one the highest and most active volcanoes in the Aleutian Islands

* Heightened Activity at Shishaldin Volcano (Image from Jul 6, 2019; Posted Aug 8, 2019)
    https://earthobservatory
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