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| | A Tumultuous Spring Breakup
Rapid thawing in Alaska caused damaging river floods in May 2023. |
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| | Spain Browned by Drought
Unseasonable heat and meager rainfall parched the world’s largest olive oil producing region in spring 2023. |
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| | Algae in the Andes
Toxic blooms are becoming more frequent in Chile's Lake Villarrica. |
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| | 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. |
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| | 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. |
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| | 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. |
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| | Summer Temperatures Arrive Early
Record-breaking heat stifled western U.S. states and Canadian provinces. |