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Caribbean Islands Changed Color After Hurricane Irma

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The NASA Earth Observatory has released an astonishing set of images that show a startling change in some Caribbean islands following the devastating Hurricane Irma. Barbuda, Anguilla, the Virgin Islands, and Cuba were hit by the worst of the storm. According to NASA science writer Kathryn Hansen, the visible browning of the islands could be due to the fierce winds, which reached speeds of 185mph and tore plants and trees from the earth. The salt spray whipped on to the island by the hurricane would also dry out the leaves on trees — causing them to turn brown.

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