April 18, 2023

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A Parade of Poppies A Parade of Poppies

Orange and yellow hues blanket California's Antelope Valley.

     
Burn Scars in Kansas Burn Scars in Kansas

Fires that burned in the grassy Flint Hills region in spring 2023 left their mark on the landscape.

     
Heavy Rains Hit Drought-Stricken Horn of Africa Heavy Rains Hit Drought-Stricken Horn of Africa

Water overtopped the banks of the Shabelle and Juba rivers, affecting hundreds of thousands of people in Ethiopia and Somalia.

     
Wave Clouds Over the Crozet Islands Wave Clouds Over the Crozet Islands

The mountainous islands in the South Indian Ocean disrupt the flow of air, which can have a ripple-like effect on the clouds.

     
Swirly Clouds in the Canaries Swirly Clouds in the Canaries

Cloud vortices leave a fingerprint of atmospheric motion near the Canary Islands.

     
Cyclone Ilsa Reaches Western Australia Cyclone Ilsa Reaches Western Australia

In April 2023, the cyclone became one of the most potent storms to hit the Pilabra region in recent years.

     
Long-Lived Iceberg Sails Away Long-Lived Iceberg Sails Away

An enormous iceberg located off the Antarctic coast for more than two decades finally started moving out to sea in late 2022.

     
     
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