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

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

* Winds Drive Smoky Wildfires in California, Mexico (Image from Oct 24, 2019; Posted Oct 25, 2019)
    https://earthobservatory
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FIRES IN INDONESIA Dry weather and agricultural burning can fuel extreme outbreaks of smoke in Indonesia

* Fires on the Flanks of Volcanoes (Image from Oct 21, 2019; Posted Oct 25, 2019)
    https://earthobservatory
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-- DUST AND HAZE (2 updated events, 2 new images) --

DUST STORM OFF AUSTRALIA In late October 2019, a storm system stirred up dust that was blown over the Indian Ocean off the coast of Western Australia

* A Beautiful Moment Over the Indian Ocean (Image from Oct 21, 2019; Posted Oct 24, 2019)
    https://earthobservatory
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