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Drought in the Fertile Crescent
One of the worst droughts in the past decade settled heavily over the Fertile Crescent region of Iraq and Syria in the winter of 2007-2008.
Event Date: 2008-05-07 00:00:00
Number of Images: 2
Topic: Crops & Drought
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Cyclone Nargis Floods Burma (Myanmar)
The first cyclone of the season in the northern Indian Ocean was a devastating one for Burma (Myanmar). At least 20,000 people were killed, and thousands more were missing as of May 9,2008.
Event Date: 2008-05-05 00:00:00
Number of Images: 6
Topic: Floods
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Chaiten Volcano Erupts
Dormant for more than 9,000 years, the Chaiten Volcano in southern Chile began to erupt on May 2, 2008, forcing thousands of residents from their homes. In the months that followed, the volcano remained active.
Event Date: 2008-05-02 00:00:00
Number of Images: 20
Topic: Volcanoes
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Dust Storm in the Taklimakan Desert
Dust storms covered much of the Taklimakan Desert in western China in early May 2008.
Event Date: 2008-05-01 00:00:00
Number of Images: 2
Topic: Dust & Smoke
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Dust Storm over the Aral Sea
A large dust storm blew westward from the Aral Sea in late April 2008.
Event Date: 2008-04-29 00:00:00
Number of Images: 1
Topic: Dust & Smoke
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Cyclone Nargis
The formation of Tropical Cyclone Nargis in the Bay of Bengal in late April 2008 coincided with the start of cyclone season in the North Indian Ocean. The storm hit Burma (Myanmar) in the first week of May, killing tens of thousands of people.
Event Date: 2008-04-28 00:00:00
Number of Images: 5
Topic: Severe Storms
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Saharan Dust Storm
Dust plumes blew westward across the Sahara Desert in late April 2008.
Event Date: 2008-04-26 00:00:00
Number of Images: 1
Topic: Dust & Smoke
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Dust Storm over Eastern China
Dust and clouds formed a giant swirl over eastern China in late April 2008.
Event Date: 2008-04-25 00:00:00
Number of Images: 1
Topic: Dust & Smoke
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Fires in Victoria, Australia
Fires burned across Victoria, Australia, in late April 2008.
Event Date: 2008-04-24 00:00:00
Number of Images: 1
Topic: Fires
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Fires in Mexico and Northern Central America
Fires are common in southern Mexico and northern Central America during the February-May dry season. In mid-May 2008, scores of fires were burning across the Yucatan, Guatemala, and Honduras.
Event Date: 2008-04-24 00:00:00
Number of Images: 4
Topic: Fires
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