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A Blanket of Ash from Ruang
The powerful eruption lofted ash high into the atmosphere and spread tephra and other volcanic debris across the small island in Indonesia.
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Severe Drought in Southern Africa
One of the driest growing seasons in decades has decimated crops and left millions hungry.
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Deciphering India's Luna Crater
New analysis of a round depression in the salty plains of the Kutch Basin revealed telltale signs of a prehistoric meteorite impact.
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Venezuela's Ecological Islands
In the country's southeast, towering table-top mountains known as tepuis host unique species of flora and fauna.
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Deluge in the United Arab Emirates
A powerful storm system battered major cities in the Arabian Peninsula.
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Spring Shipping in Finland's Largest Lake
With the help of icebreaking vessels, Saimaa's icy waters remain navigable for much of the year.
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Europe at Night
Major cities in northwestern Europe shine bright in this nighttime photo, taken by an astronaut aboard the International Space Station.
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