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                    |  |  |  | Sea Ice Takes a Spin Down the Coast 
 Ice fragments from Greenland and the Arctic form elaborate swirls as they are swept south. |  | 
                  
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                    |  |  |  | Heat Scorches U.S. Southwest 
 An early summer heat wave broke temperature records in Nevada, Arizona, and California in June 2024. |  | 
                  
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                    |  |  |  | Drought Parches Mexico 
 Dry weather is putting extra strain on the systems that deliver water to Mexico City.
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                    |  |  |  | Kamchatka at Night 
 Moonlit mountains and illuminated towns highlight geographic features on this sparsely populated Russian peninsula. |  | 
                  
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                    |  |  |  | Culebra's Coral Reefs 
 The remote archipelago is flanked by extensive coral reef areas, but these hubs of biodiversity face a summer of sweltering water temperatures. |  | 
                  
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                    |  |  |  | Humboldt Glacier's Demise 
 Venezuela is the first postglacial nation in the Andes, as its last substantial patch of ice is now considered too small to flow under its own weight. |  | 
                  
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                    |  |  |  | Grass Fire Chars California 
 Strong winds and ample fuel helped spread flames over 14,000 acres of grassland in San Joaquin County. |  |