May 23, 2023

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Fire Season in the Northern Hemisphere
     
Fire Season in the Northern Hemisphere

Wildland fires in 2023 brought hazy skies and poor air quality to several countries north of the equator.

     
     
     
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A Tumultuous Spring Breakup A Tumultuous Spring Breakup

Rapid thawing in Alaska caused damaging river floods in May 2023.

     
Spain Browned by Drought Spain Browned by Drought

Unseasonable heat and meager rainfall parched the world’s largest olive oil producing region in spring 2023.

     
Algae in the Andes Algae in the Andes

Toxic blooms are becoming more frequent in Chile's Lake Villarrica.

     
New Mexico's White Sands New Mexico's White Sands

A national park and a dune field occupy part of this bright-white desert landscape, which also has ties to the aerospace industry.

     
Retreat at Petermann Glacier Retreat at Petermann Glacier

Decades of retreat are visible from above, but harder-to-see changes below the waterline could also affect this iconic glacier's future.

     
A Changing Estuary Lined With Red A Changing Estuary Lined With Red

Satellite observations of seepweed are helping scientists track how these treasured, colorful plants are faring as coastal landscapes in northeastern China change.

     
Summer Temperatures Arrive Early Summer Temperatures Arrive Early

Record-breaking heat stifled western U.S. states and Canadian provinces.

     
     
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Notes from the Field
A view of airplane wing over Alaska forest and river Illuminating a Boreal Forest's Spring Wake-Up

May 18, 2023
Scientists traveled to Alaska to identify the start of evergreen trees' growing season—an important indicator of a forest’s productivity.