April 2, 2024

Weekly News

     
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Fire in Southern Mexico Fire in Southern Mexico

More than 100 active fires burned across the country in late-March 2024, including this blaze near the border of Oaxaca and Chiapas.

     
Scenes from the Polar Night Scenes from the Polar Night

Landsat satellites have begun regularly acquiring images of ice at the poles during the winter, with enlightening results.

     
Grappling with Thailand's Seasonal Haze Grappling with Thailand's Seasonal Haze  

NASA scientists are part of an international effort to collect air quality data in Southeast Asia.  

     
Rivers of the Andean Foothills Rivers of the Andean Foothills

Meandering waterways distribute sediments across a foothill valley in Argentina.

     
Aquaculture in the Tumbes River Delta Aquaculture in the Tumbes River Delta

Rectangular ponds for shrimp farming line the coast of northern Peru.

     
Smoke Blankets Venezuela Smoke Blankets Venezuela

Drought and heat have fueled unusually high numbers of fires in the South American country during the first three months of 2024. 

     
Desert Dust Envelops Portugal and Spain Desert Dust Envelops Portugal and Spain

Skies turned orange and snowy slopes were stained brown as Saharan dust reached Europe.

     
     
  Are you attending SEJ?
If you are attending the Society of Environmental Journalists (SEJ) meeting this week, Kevin Ward and Emily Cassidy from the Earth Observatory team will be there. If you want to say hello, please send them a message through the conference app.