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El Niño Should Be Near Its Peak : Image of the Day: Past events suggest the phenomenon winds down after December and January.

El Niño Should Be Near Its Peak : Image of the Day: Past events suggest the phenomenon winds down after December and January. But will this year follow the pattern?
Source: nasa.gov

2015 Was the Hottest Year on Record : Image of the Day: Long-term climate change got a boost from the developing El Niño

2015 Was the Hottest Year on Record : Image of the Day: Long-term climate change got a boost from the developing El Niño and obliterated previous records.
Source: nasa.gov

United Arab Emirates, Persian Gulf : Image of the Day: Crews aboard the International Space Station often look for signs

United Arab Emirates, Persian Gulf : Image of the Day: Crews aboard the International Space Station often look for signs of human activity along the coastlines of the Persian Gulf, where a growing Middle Eastern population has been moving.
Source: nasa.gov

NASA Earth Observatory : : Sitting atop the Andes plateau on the border between Peru and Bolivia, the lake is the highest

NASA Earth Observatory : : Sitting atop the Andes plateau on the border between Peru and Bolivia, the lake is the highest major body of navigable water in the world and the largest lake in South America.
Source: nasa.gov

NASA Earth Observatory : : Modern international shipping meets the ancient world in the famous canal.

NASA Earth Observatory : : Modern international shipping meets the ancient world in the famous canal.
Source: nasa.gov

NASA Earth Observatory : : This photograph shows one of the few places on Earth where an international boundary can be seen

NASA Earth Observatory : : This photograph shows one of the few places on Earth where an international boundary can be seen at night.
Source: nasa.gov