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Food Shortages in the Greater Horn of Africa
War, food distribution problems, and drought have come together to push millions of people to the brink of starvation.
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Food Shortages in the Greater Horn of Africa
War, food distribution problems, and drought have come together to push millions of people to the brink of starvation.
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Dust Storm Over North Africa
A low-pressure system over North Africa lofted a large plume of dust toward Europe and the Atlantic Ocean.
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Dust Storm Over North Africa
A low-pressure system over North Africa lofted a large plume of dust toward Europe and the Atlantic Ocean.
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Dust Over the Persian Gulf
Winds carried a large plume of dust over the Persian Gulf.
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Dust Over the Persian Gulf
Winds carried a large plume of dust over the Persian Gulf.
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Snow in the Middle East
Snow stretched from eastern Turkey to the Caspian Sea.
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New posts in the Earth Matters blog - From an Atmospheric River to a River of Sediment
The massive amount of sediment that atmospheric rivers can send rushing toward the sea can make for some remarkable satellite images.
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