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Photographed before 1983, Diadema sea urchins keep a dead coral surface free of algae.

When the Dust Settles

Each year, several hundred million tons of African dust are transported westward over the Atlantic to the Caribbean, Central America, and South America.
Feature Article
July 28, 2020
CZCS image of the southwest African coast, showing the high productivity of the Benguela upwelling zone and associated features of the Benguela current, 1980.

The Color of Disease

Harmful algal blooms appear to increase in intensity, duration, and extent.
Feature Article
July 28, 2020
he Anopnhesles mosquito is a vector for malaria, which kills more than a million people each year in over 100 countries and territories. 

Malaria by the Numbers

Scientists use a combination of field research, census data, and population projections to address the malaria problem in Africa.
Feature Article
July 22, 2020
Rodents that carry the Sin Nombre virus can be deceptively cute, but suspected carriers must be handled with extreme care. (Image courtesy of Gregory Glass, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health).

Hantavirus Risk Maps

Scientists use Landsat satellite images from LP DAAC to study a hantavirus outbreak.
Feature Article
July 22, 2020
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