Natural Event

Floods Engulf Porto Alegre
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Floods Engulf Porto Alegre

Torrential rains have unleashed widespread and destructive flooding in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil’s southernmost state.

Published May 8, 2024

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Cloudy With a Chance of Eclipse
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Cloudy With a Chance of Eclipse

NASA citizen scientists collected thousands of photographs and temperature readings that are being used to study the relationship between total solar eclipses and clouds.  

Published May 3, 2024

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Destructive Floods Afflict Tanzania
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Destructive Floods Afflict Tanzania

Exacerbated by El Niño, heavy rains in spring 2024 caused severe flooding in Tanzania’s Rufiji district, among other areas in eastern Africa.

Published May 1, 2024

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Parched Kafue Flats
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Parched Kafue Flats

Severe drought in Zambia jeopardizes electricity supplies and food security for millions of people.

Published Apr 30, 2024

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A Wall of Dust Over the Korean Peninsula   
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A Wall of Dust Over the Korean Peninsula  

Every spring, satellites observe thick plumes of dust streaming from the Gobi Desert over East Asia.  

Published Apr 25, 2024

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