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Arctic and Antarctic Sea Ice Approached Historic Lows

Arctic and Antarctic Sea Ice Approached Historic Lows

Sea ice in the Arctic continued a decades-long downward trend in its minimum summer extent, while sea ice around Antarctica saw meager winter growth in 2024.

Published Oct 17, 2024

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A Colorful Aurora Paints the Night Sky

A Colorful Aurora Paints the Night Sky

A powerful geomagnetic storm caused a display of light that was visible unusually far from Earth’s poles.

Published Oct 16, 2024

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Meanders of the Irrawaddy River

Meanders of the Irrawaddy River

River channels old and new wind across a floodplain in Burma (Myanmar), mingling with areas of agriculture and aquaculture.

Published Oct 13, 2024

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Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS Arrives from Afar

Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS Arrives from Afar

A “dirty snowball” from the distant icy cloud encircling our solar system passed by the Sun and Earth in autumn 2024.

Published Oct 12, 2024

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Intense, Widespread Drought Grips South America

Intense, Widespread Drought Grips South America

Insufficient rainfall in 2023-2024 has taken a toll on the region’s rivers and groundwater and upended daily life in several countries.

Published Oct 15, 2024

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