September 13, 2022

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Smoke Blankets the Amazon Smoke Blankets the Amazon

The southern Amazon has become a hotspot of fire activity as roads, cattle, crops, and people replace the rainforest.

     
Western Smoke Rides the Winds Western Smoke Rides the Winds

Smoke from fires in Washington and Oregon blanketed Puget Sound and wafted out over the Pacific Ocean.

     
Sunglint Around Milos and Antimilos Sunglint Around Milos and Antimilos

The play of sunlight on the water surface illuminates water phenomena around some Greek islands.

     
Smoky Fires Rage in the Northwest Smoky Fires Rage in the Northwest

Though summer is approaching its calendar end, the scorching weather of the 2022 season has left many forests primed to burn.

     
A Long-lasting Western Heatwave A Long-lasting Western Heatwave

In early September 2022, a heat dome over the western U.S. brought a long-lasting, record-breaking heatwave that was ultimately cooled by a tropical storm.

     
Late Season Melting in Greenland Late Season Melting in Greenland

Some scientists think the widespread late-season melting could have implications for the ice sheet's near future.

     
Building Bahrain Building Bahrain

Bahrain is a small country with a big population; both have been growing larger in recent decades.

     
     
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Indigenous Experience Shaping NASA Services in the Amazon

September 7, 2022
Indigenous representatives from across the Amazon met with geographers seeking to better understand how climate change is affecting the region.