Natural Event

Blooming British Isles
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Blooming British Isles

The colorful North Atlantic waters visible around the archipelago in April 2025 are likely due to a mix of phytoplankton and suspended sediment.

Published Apr 10, 2025

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Flooding Along the Mississippi
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Flooding Along the Mississippi

A slow-moving storm system dumped heavy rain across the Midwest and Southeast and fueled major floods along several of the river’s tributaries.

Published Apr 8, 2025

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A Curtain of Dust Over the Tarim Basin
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A Curtain of Dust Over the Tarim Basin

In a seasonal spectacle, a spring dust storm swept through the dry, barren basin in western China.

Published Apr 4, 2025

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Floodwaters Surge Through the Australian Outback
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Floodwaters Surge Through the Australian Outback

Abundant rain in Queensland overfilled rivers, flooded towns, and submerged livestock grazing lands.

Published Apr 2, 2025

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Wildland Fires Char U.S. Southeast Forests
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Wildland Fires Char U.S. Southeast Forests

In late March 2025, several blazes burned in the western Carolinas and northeastern Georgia amid windy, dry conditions.

Published Mar 28, 2025

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