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Floods in Australia
Unusually heavy summer rains left much of northeastern Australia flooded in January 2008.
Event Date: 2008-01-14 00:00:00
Number of Images: 2
Topic: Floods
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Phytoplankton surround the Falkland Islands
Millions of tiny ocean plants ringed the Falkland Islands in early January 2008.
Event Date: 2008-01-13 00:00:00
Number of Images: 1
Topic: Unique Imagery
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Snow in Iraq
Iraqis in Baghdad woke to the novelty of white flakes drifting to the ground as the city experienced its first snowfall in about 100 years on January 11, 2008.
Event Date: 2008-01-11 00:00:00
Number of Images: 1
Topic: Severe Storms
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Agricultural Fires in West Africa
In the grasslands and savannas of West Africa, widespread agricultural burning was underway in the early months of 2008.
Event Date: 2008-01-10 00:00:00
Number of Images: 3
Topic: Fires
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Fires in Fitzgerald River National Park, Australia
In southern Western Australia's Fitzgerald River National Park, lightning triggered half a dozen fires on January 9, 2008.
Event Date: 2008-01-09 00:00:00
Number of Images: 2
Topic: Fires
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Severe Snow in Iran
An unusual snow storm in Iran brought deep snow to Tehran, and snow in the southern deserts for the first time in living memory.
Event Date: 2008-01-09 00:00:00
Number of Images: 1
Topic: Severe Storms
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Flooding Starts to Break Queensland Drought
The east coast of Australia saw record rainfall during the first week of 2008. The rain caused floods that left many residents stranded. Much of southeastern Australia has been in the grip of a multi-year drought, but a pattern of rainy weather has started to break it.
Event Date: 2008-01-08 00:00:00
Number of Images: 1
Topic: Floods
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Floods in the U.S. Midwest
Unusual winter thunderstorms combined with warm temperatures led to flooding throughout Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Ohio in mid-January 2008.
Event Date: 2008-01-08 00:00:00
Number of Images: 1
Topic: Floods
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Fires in Southern China
Dozens of agricultural fires were burning in southern China on January 6, 2008, contributing to thick haze over the area.
Event Date: 2008-01-07 00:00:00
Number of Images: 1
Topic: Fires
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Dust off Africa, over Cape Verde
Dust plumes blew off the west coast of Africa while a large haze of dust hung over Cape Verde in early January 2008.
Event Date: 2008-01-07 00:00:00
Number of Images: 1
Topic: Dust & Smoke
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