March 21, 2023

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Arctic Sea Ice Below Average in Winter 2023 Arctic Sea Ice Below Average in Winter 2023

The end-of-winter sea ice extent in March 2023 was the fifth lowest in the satellite record.

     
Freddy Delivers Another Blow Freddy Delivers Another Blow

The storm's arrival in Malawi and Mozambique unleashed destructive floods and mudslides.

     
The Widening of Neptune Pass The Widening of Neptune Pass

The pass now has a flow five times that of New York's Hudson River.

     
Evaporation from Laguna Ojo de Liebre Evaporation from Laguna Ojo de Liebre

An astronaut spotted colorful evaporation ponds in Mexico while in orbit over the Baja Peninsula.

     
Precipitation Piles on in California Precipitation Piles on in California

Successive atmospheric rivers in March dropped even more rain and snow throughout the state.

     
How Dust Affects the World's Health How Dust Affects the World's Health

NASA research finds that a combination of windblown dust and human-caused particle pollution was associated with nearly 3 million premature deaths in 2019.

     
Antarctic Sea Ice Reaches Another Record Low Antarctic Sea Ice Reaches Another Record Low

The long-term trend for sea ice in the south is still flat, while the global trend points downward.