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This Week's Events

	Volcanoes: Activity on Mount Etna Mount Etna released plumes of ash and steam in late June and early July 2008. 1 Image, Posted: July 03, 2008
	Volcanoes: 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. Several weeks later, the volcano remained active. 18 Images, Updated: July 03, 2008
	Fires: Fires in California "Dry" thunderstorms triggered hundreds of fires in California on the first day of summer 2008. These images show dozens of active fires burning in the state. 9 Images, Updated: July 03, 2008
	Fires: Fires in Central Canada Thick smoke poured from fires in Saskatchewan and Manitoba in late June 2008. 1 Image, Posted: July 02, 2008
	Dust & Smoke: Dust Storm over the Persian Gulf A dust storm blew through Iraq and Iran, and over the Persian Gulf in early July 2008. 2 Images, Updated: July 02, 2008
	Fires: Fires in Southeastern Russia Over 15,000 hectares of forest were on fire in eastern Russia in mid- to late June 2008. A huge river of smoke spread south and east from the fires on July 2. 3 Images, Updated: July 02, 2008
	Unique Imagery: Melt Season along the Greenland West Coast In late June 2008, melt season had begun along the west coast of Greenland. 1 Image, Posted: July 02, 2008
	Severe Storms: Tropical Storms Boris and Christina Tropical Storms Boris and Christina appeared together in the Eastern Pacific Ocean several hundred kilometers off the Mexican Coast on June 28, 2008. 1 Image, Posted: June 30, 2008
	Dust & Smoke: Dust Storm over Southwestern Afghanistan In late June 2008, a dust storm formed over Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. 2 Images, Updated: June 30, 2008

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