The nutrient-loaded Northern California lake turned green with algal growth in spring 2024.
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The Brunt Ice Shelf lost a large wedge of floating ice, the third sizeable iceberg to calve from the shelf in recent years.
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Strong winds kicked up sand and dust from China’s vast Taklimakan Desert.
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Satellites captured an expansive blue and green phytoplankton bloom in the waters off France.
Unusually early and intense fires are spreading rapidly amid drought and high winds.
Image of the Day Fires Human Presence