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Mapping ecological impact of 2010 Amazonian drought

From NASA EOS Image of the Day: Between July and September 2010, severe drought gripped the Amazon Basin. The Negro River, a tributary of the Amazon, reached its lowest level in 109 years of record-keeping, and uncontrolled fires spread a … Continue reading

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Algal Bloom along the Coast of China

There has been a lot of news coverage of the large coastal algal bloom at China’s Olympic sailing site in Qingdao. The Chinese government claims the bloom is now under control. NASA’s Earth Observatory has published some remote sensed images … Continue reading

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