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  • 06 APRIL 2013 - CHIANG MAI, CHIANG MAI, THAILAND: Thai firefighters work to control an illegal burn that got out of control on a hillside on the edge of Chiang Mai. The "burning season," which roughly goes from late February to late April, is when farmers in northern Thailand burn the dead grass and last year's stubble out of their fields. The burning creates clouds of smoke that causes breathing problems, reduces visibility and contributes to global warming. The Thai government has banned the burning and is making an effort to control it, but the farmers think it replenishes their soil (they use the ash as fertilizer) and it's cheaper than ploughing the weeds under.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 APRIL 2013 - CHIANG MAI, CHIANG MAI, THAILAND: Thai firefighters work to control an illegal burn that got out of control on a hillside on the edge of Chiang Mai. The "burning season," which roughly goes from late February to late April, is when farmers in northern Thailand burn the dead grass and last year's stubble out of their fields. The burning creates clouds of smoke that causes breathing problems, reduces visibility and contributes to global warming. The Thai government has banned the burning and is making an effort to control it, but the farmers think it replenishes their soil (they use the ash as fertilizer) and it's cheaper than ploughing the weeds under.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 APRIL 2013 - CHIANG MAI, CHIANG MAI, THAILAND: Men wear face masks to cut the amount of smoke and pollutants they breathe in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The "burning season," which roughly goes from late February to late April, is when farmers in northern Thailand burn the dead grass and last year's stubble out of their fields. The burning creates clouds of smoke that causes breathing problems, reduces visibility and contributes to global warming. The Thai government has banned the burning and is making an effort to control it, but the farmers think it replenishes their soil (they use the ash as fertilizer) and it's cheaper than ploughing the weeds under.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 SEPTEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Storm clouds gather over the Asoke intersection at Soi 21 and Sukhumvit Road in Bangkok, Thailand.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 SEPTEMBER 2002 - GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, ARIZONA, USA: Clouds drift over the Grand Canyon National Park in northern Arizona, Sept. 6, 2002. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 FEBRUARY 2018 - LEGAZPI, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES:  Philippine Express Airlines flight 2922, enroute Manila, an Airbus A320, flies past the Mayon volcano (lower center, below wing) after departing Legazpi. The Mayon volcano started erupting in the middle of January. The airspace around the volcano has been closed off and on for more than week. The airport is about 13 kilometers from the volcano and the ash clouds from Mayon pose a threat to aircraft engines. More than 80,000 people have been evacuated from their homes around the volcano.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 FEBRUARY 2018 - LEGAZPI, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES:  Philippine Express Airlines flight 2922, enroute Manila, an Airbus A320, flies past the Mayon volcano after departing Legazpi. The Mayon volcano started erupting in the middle of January. The airspace around the volcano has been closed off and on for more than week. The airport is about 13 kilometers from the volcano and the ash clouds from Mayon pose a threat to aircraft engines. More than 80,000 people have been evacuated from their homes around the volcano.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 FEBRUARY 2018 - LEGAZPI, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES: Philippine Express Airlines flight 2922, an Airbus A320, waits to depart the Legazpi airport with Mayon volcano in the background. The Mayon volcano started erupting in the middle of January. The airspace around the volcano has been closed off and on for more than week. The airport is about 13 kilometers from the volcano and the ash clouds from Mayon pose a threat to aircraft engines. More than 80,000 people have been evacuated from their homes around the volcano.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 FEBRUARY 2018 - LEGAZPI, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES: Passengers get off Philippine Express Airlines flight 2921, from Manila, an Airbus A320, at the Legazpi airport with Mayon volcano in the background. The Mayon volcano started erupting in the middle of January. The airspace around the volcano has been closed off and on for more than week. The airport is about 13 kilometers from the volcano and the ash clouds from Mayon pose a threat to aircraft engines. More than 80,000 people have been evacuated from their homes around the volcano.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 FEBRUARY 2018 - LEGAZPI, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES: Lava flow down the Mayon volcano as seen from the Legazpi Airport. The Mayon volcano started erupting in the middle of January. The airspace around the volcano has been closed off and on for more than week. The airport is about 13 kilometers from the volcano and the ash clouds from Mayon pose a threat to aircraft engines. More than 80,000 people have been evacuated from their homes around the volcano.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JANUARY 2018 - GUINOBATAN, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES: A woman covers her mouth and nose while she crosses a street in Guinobatan during an ash fall. Mayon volcano continued to erupt but not as dramatically as it did last week. The small eruptions are still sending ash clouds over communities west of the volcano and the government is encouraging people to stay indoors, wear face masks and avoid strenuous activities when ash is falling.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JANUARY 2018 - GUINOBATAN, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES: A ticket taker on the back of a "Jeepney" with a face mask and his head covered during an ash fall. Mayon volcano continued to erupt but not as dramatically as it did last week. The small eruptions are still sending ash clouds over communities west of the volcano and the government is encouraging people to stay indoors, wear face masks and avoid strenuous activities when ash is falling.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JANUARY 2018 - GUINOBATAN, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES: Volcanic ash on a plant in Guinobatan. Mayon volcano continued to erupt but not as dramatically as it did last week. The small eruptions are still sending ash clouds over communities west of the volcano and the government is encouraging people to stay indoors, wear face masks and avoid strenuous activities when ash is falling.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JANUARY 2018 - GUINOBATAN, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES: Traffic in Guinobatan during an ash fall caused by Mayon volcano. The volcano continued to erupt but not as dramatically as it did last week. The small eruptions are still sending ash clouds over communities west of the volcano and the government is encouraging people to stay indoors, wear face masks and avoid strenuous activities when ash is falling.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JANUARY 2018 - GUINOBATAN, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES: A man wearing a face mask and goggles for protection watches Mayon volcano during an ash fall in Guinobatan. Mayon volcano continued to erupt but not as dramatically as it did last week. The small eruptions are still sending ash clouds over communities west of the volcano and the government is encouraging people to stay indoors, wear face masks and avoid strenuous activities when ash is falling.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JANUARY 2018 - GUINOBATAN, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES:  Workers in a car repair shop on the side of the highway in Guinobatan wear face masks as a protection against volcanic ash fall. The volcano continued to erupt but not as dramatically as it did last week. The small eruptions are still sending ash clouds over communities west of the volcano and the government is encouraging people to stay indoors, wear face masks and avoid strenuous activities when ash is falling.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JANUARY 2018 - GUINOBATAN, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES:  Farmworkers in Guinobatan work in a rice field during an ash fall from the Mayon volcano.  The volcano continued to erupt but not as dramatically as it did last week. The small eruptions are still sending ash clouds over communities west of the volcano and the government is encouraging people to stay indoors, wear face masks and avoid strenuous activities when ash is falling.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JANUARY 2018 - GUINOBATAN, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES:  Farmworkers in Guinobatan work in a rice field during an ash fall from the Mayon volcano.  The volcano continued to erupt but not as dramatically as it did last week. The small eruptions are still sending ash clouds over communities west of the volcano and the government is encouraging people to stay indoors, wear face masks and avoid strenuous activities when ash is falling.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JANUARY 2018 - GUINOBATAN, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES:  A farmworker in Guinobatan works in a rice field during an ash fall from the Mayon volcano.  The volcano continued to erupt but not as dramatically as it did last week. The small eruptions are still sending ash clouds over communities west of the volcano and the government is encouraging people to stay indoors, wear face masks and avoid strenuous activities when ash is falling.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JANUARY 2018 - GUINOBATAN, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES:  A farmworker in Guinobatan works in a rice field during an ash fall from the Mayon volcano.  The volcano continued to erupt but not as dramatically as it did last week. The small eruptions are still sending ash clouds over communities west of the volcano and the government is encouraging people to stay indoors, wear face masks and avoid strenuous activities when ash is falling.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JANUARY 2018 - GUINOBATAN, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES:  A farmworker in Guinobatan works in a rice field during an ash fall from the Mayon volcano.  The volcano continued to erupt but not as dramatically as it did last week. The small eruptions are still sending ash clouds over communities west of the volcano and the government is encouraging people to stay indoors, wear face masks and avoid strenuous activities when ash is falling.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 JANUARY 2018 - LEGAZPI, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES: Smoke and clouds shroud the peak of Mayon Volcano, the most active volcano in the Philippines. More than 30,000 people have been evacuated from communities on the near the Mayon volcano in Albay province in the Philippines. Most of the evacuees are staying at school in communities outside of the evacuation zone.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 JANUARY 2018 - LEGAZPI, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES: Smoke and clouds shroud the peak of Mayon Volcano, the most active volcano in the Philippines. More than 30,000 people have been evacuated from communities on the near the Mayon volcano in Albay province in the Philippines. Most of the evacuees are staying at school in communities outside of the evacuation zone.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 JULY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Storm clouds over a portrait of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, on the side of the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre in Bangkok, Thailand. The revered monarch died on Oct 13, 2016.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 JUNE 2015 - YAHA, YALA, THAILAND: Thai Muslims take shelter from the rain during the Hilal in Yaha. During a break in the rain and clouds, people saw the crescent moon and the beginning of Ramadan was declared. Thousands of people came to Yaha District in Yala province of Thailand for the Hilal - the first sighting of the crescent moon that marks the official beginning of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Despite cloudy weather and intermittent rain showers, the moon was sighted and religious leaders declared the official beginning of Ramadan.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 DECEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People walk through clouds of tear gas near the Thai Japan Stadium in Bangkok. Thousands of anti-government protestors flooded into the area around the Thai Japan Stadium to try to prevent the drawing of ballot list numbers by the Election Commission, which determines the order in which candidates appear on the ballot of the Feb. 2 election. They were unable to break into the stadium and ballot list draw went as scheduled. The protestors then started throwing rocks and small explosives at police who responded with tear gas and rubber bullets. At least 20 people were hospitalized in the melee and one policeman was reportedly shot by anti-government protestors.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 DECEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People walk through clouds of tear gas near the Thai Japan Stadium in Bangkok. Thousands of anti-government protestors flooded into the area around the Thai Japan Stadium to try to prevent the drawing of ballot list numbers by the Election Commission, which determines the order in which candidates appear on the ballot of the Feb. 2 election. They were unable to break into the stadium and ballot list draw went as scheduled. The protestors then started throwing rocks and small explosives at police who responded with tear gas and rubber bullets. At least 20 people were hospitalized in the melee and one policeman was reportedly shot by anti-government protestors.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 DECEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People walk through clouds of tear gas near the Thai Japan Stadium in Bangkok. Thousands of anti-government protestors flooded into the area around the Thai Japan Stadium to try to prevent the drawing of ballot list numbers by the Election Commission, which determines the order in which candidates appear on the ballot of the Feb. 2 election. They were unable to break into the stadium and ballot list draw went as scheduled. The protestors then started throwing rocks and small explosives at police who responded with tear gas and rubber bullets. At least 20 people were hospitalized in the melee and one policeman was reportedly shot by anti-government protestors.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 02 MAY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Clouds form at sunset over the corporate headquarters of Loxley, a Thailand-based company engaged in the trading and sale of information technology (IT) and telecommunication equipment in Bangkok, the capital of Thailand.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 APRIL 2013 - KHUNTAN, LAMPHUN, THAILAND:  A grassfire set by people who wanted to burn out weeds and dead grass from a road side burns in Khuntan, Lamphun province, Thailand. The "burning season," which roughly goes from late February to late April, is when farmers in northern Thailand burn the dead grass and last year's stubble out of their fields. The burning creates clouds of smoke that causes breathing problems, reduces visibility and contributes to global warming. The Thai government has banned the burning and is making an effort to control it, but the farmers think it replenishes their soil (they use the ash as fertilizer) and it's cheaper than ploughing the weeds under.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 APRIL 2013 - KHUNTAN, LAMPHUN, THAILAND:  A woman rides her motorcycle past a grassfire buring out weeds in Khuntan, Lamphun province, Thailand.  The "burning season," which roughly goes from late February to late April, is when farmers in northern Thailand burn the dead grass and last year's stubble out of their fields. The burning creates clouds of smoke that causes breathing problems, reduces visibility and contributes to global warming. The Thai government has banned the burning and is making an effort to control it, but the farmers think it replenishes their soil (they use the ash as fertilizer) and it's cheaper than ploughing the weeds under.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 APRIL 2013 - KHUNTAN, LAMPHUN, THAILAND:  A grassfire set by people who wanted to burn out weeds and dead grass from a road side burns in Khuntan, Lamphun province, Thailand. The "burning season," which roughly goes from late February to late April, is when farmers in northern Thailand burn the dead grass and last year's stubble out of their fields. The burning creates clouds of smoke that causes breathing problems, reduces visibility and contributes to global warming. The Thai government has banned the burning and is making an effort to control it, but the farmers think it replenishes their soil (they use the ash as fertilizer) and it's cheaper than ploughing the weeds under.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 APRIL 2013 - KHUNTAN, LAMPHUN, THAILAND:  A grassfire set by people who wanted to burn out weeds and dead grass from a road side burns in Khuntan, Lamphun province, Thailand. The "burning season," which roughly goes from late February to late April, is when farmers in northern Thailand burn the dead grass and last year's stubble out of their fields. The burning creates clouds of smoke that causes breathing problems, reduces visibility and contributes to global warming. The Thai government has banned the burning and is making an effort to control it, but the farmers think it replenishes their soil (they use the ash as fertilizer) and it's cheaper than ploughing the weeds under.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 APRIL 2013 - KHUNTAN, LAMPHUN, THAILAND:  A grassfire set by people who wanted to burn out weeds and dead grass from a road side burns in Khuntan, Lamphun province, Thailand. The "burning season," which roughly goes from late February to late April, is when farmers in northern Thailand burn the dead grass and last year's stubble out of their fields. The burning creates clouds of smoke that causes breathing problems, reduces visibility and contributes to global warming. The Thai government has banned the burning and is making an effort to control it, but the farmers think it replenishes their soil (they use the ash as fertilizer) and it's cheaper than ploughing the weeds under.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 APRIL 2013 - KHUNTAN, LAMPHUN, THAILAND:  A grassfire set by people who wanted to burn out weeds and dead grass from a road side burns in Khuntan, Lamphun province, Thailand. The "burning season," which roughly goes from late February to late April, is when farmers in northern Thailand burn the dead grass and last year's stubble out of their fields. The burning creates clouds of smoke that causes breathing problems, reduces visibility and contributes to global warming. The Thai government has banned the burning and is making an effort to control it, but the farmers think it replenishes their soil (they use the ash as fertilizer) and it's cheaper than ploughing the weeds under.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 APRIL, 2013 - DO SAKET, CHIANG MAI, THAILAND:  A Shan hilltribe man walks along the highway in Doi Saket to a nearby hospital. He said he was going to the hospital because he couldn't breathe because of the smoke in the air. He said that was also why he was wearing the breathing mask. The "burning season," which roughly goes from late February to late April, is when farmers in northern Thailand burn the dead grass and last year's stubble out of their fields. The burning creates clouds of smoke that causes breathing problems, reduces visibility and contributes to global warming. The Thai government has banned the burning and is making an effort to control it, but the farmers think it replenishes their soil (they use the ash as fertilizer) and it's cheaper than ploughing the weeds under.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 APRIL, 2013 - DO SAKET, CHIANG MAI, THAILAND:  A man wearing a breathing filter waits to see a doctor in Doi Saket, Chiang Mai province, Thailand. He said he was wearing the mask and waiting to see the doctor because he was having a hard time breathing because of the smoke in the air.  The "burning season," which roughly goes from late February to late April, is when farmers in northern Thailand burn the dead grass and last year's stubble out of their fields. The burning creates clouds of smoke that causes breathing problems, reduces visibility and contributes to global warming. The Thai government has banned the burning and is making an effort to control it, but the farmers think it replenishes their soil (they use the ash as fertilizer) and it's cheaper than ploughing the weeds under.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 07 APRIL 2013 - CHIANG MAI, CHIANG MAI, THAILAND: A Buddhist novice wearing a mask to block out smoke and pollutants works with his fellow novices at Wat Jetlin in Chiang Mai. The "burning season," which roughly goes from late February to late April, is when farmers in northern Thailand burn the dead grass and last year's stubble out of their fields. The burning creates clouds of smoke that causes breathing problems, reduces visibility and contributes to global warming. The Thai government has banned the burning and is making an effort to control it, but the farmers think it replenishes their soil (they use the ash as fertilizer) and it's cheaper than ploughing the weeds under.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 07 APRIL 2013 - CHIANG MAI, CHIANG MAI, THAILAND: A Buddhist novice wearing a mask to block out smoke and pollutants works with his fellow novices at Wat Jetlin in Chiang Mai. The "burning season," which roughly goes from late February to late April, is when farmers in northern Thailand burn the dead grass and last year's stubble out of their fields. The burning creates clouds of smoke that causes breathing problems, reduces visibility and contributes to global warming. The Thai government has banned the burning and is making an effort to control it, but the farmers think it replenishes their soil (they use the ash as fertilizer) and it's cheaper than ploughing the weeds under.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 APRIL 2013 - CHIANG MAI, CHIANG MAI, THAILAND: Flames candle and crown in a tree at the site of an illegal burn on the edge of Chiang Mai. The "burning season," which roughly goes from late February to late April, is when farmers in northern Thailand burn the dead grass and last year's stubble out of their fields. The burning creates clouds of smoke that causes breathing problems, reduces visibility and contributes to global warming. The Thai government has banned the burning and is making an effort to control it, but the farmers think it replenishes their soil (they use the ash as fertilizer) and it's cheaper than ploughing the weeds under.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 APRIL 2013 - CHIANG MAI, CHIANG MAI, THAILAND: Thai firefighters work to control an illegal burn that got out of control on a hillside on the edge of Chiang Mai. The "burning season," which roughly goes from late February to late April, is when farmers in northern Thailand burn the dead grass and last year's stubble out of their fields. The burning creates clouds of smoke that causes breathing problems, reduces visibility and contributes to global warming. The Thai government has banned the burning and is making an effort to control it, but the farmers think it replenishes their soil (they use the ash as fertilizer) and it's cheaper than ploughing the weeds under.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 APRIL 2013 - CHIANG MAI, CHIANG MAI, THAILAND: Thai firefighters work to control an illegal burn that got out of control on a hillside on the edge of Chiang Mai. The "burning season," which roughly goes from late February to late April, is when farmers in northern Thailand burn the dead grass and last year's stubble out of their fields. The burning creates clouds of smoke that causes breathing problems, reduces visibility and contributes to global warming. The Thai government has banned the burning and is making an effort to control it, but the farmers think it replenishes their soil (they use the ash as fertilizer) and it's cheaper than ploughing the weeds under.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 APRIL 2013 - CHIANG MAI, CHIANG MAI, THAILAND: Thai firefighters work to control an illegal burn that got out of control on a hillside on the edge of Chiang Mai. The "burning season," which roughly goes from late February to late April, is when farmers in northern Thailand burn the dead grass and last year's stubble out of their fields. The burning creates clouds of smoke that causes breathing problems, reduces visibility and contributes to global warming. The Thai government has banned the burning and is making an effort to control it, but the farmers think it replenishes their soil (they use the ash as fertilizer) and it's cheaper than ploughing the weeds under.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 APRIL 2013 - CHIANG MAI, CHIANG MAI, THAILAND: Thai firefighters work to control an illegal burn that got out of control on a hillside on the edge of Chiang Mai. The "burning season," which roughly goes from late February to late April, is when farmers in northern Thailand burn the dead grass and last year's stubble out of their fields. The burning creates clouds of smoke that causes breathing problems, reduces visibility and contributes to global warming. The Thai government has banned the burning and is making an effort to control it, but the farmers think it replenishes their soil (they use the ash as fertilizer) and it's cheaper than ploughing the weeds under.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 APRIL 2013 - CHIANG MAI, CHIANG MAI, THAILAND: Thai firefighters work to control an illegal burn that got out of control on a hillside on the edge of Chiang Mai. The "burning season," which roughly goes from late February to late April, is when farmers in northern Thailand burn the dead grass and last year's stubble out of their fields. The burning creates clouds of smoke that causes breathing problems, reduces visibility and contributes to global warming. The Thai government has banned the burning and is making an effort to control it, but the farmers think it replenishes their soil (they use the ash as fertilizer) and it's cheaper than ploughing the weeds under.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 APRIL 2013 - CHIANG MAI, CHIANG MAI, THAILAND: Thai firefighters work to control an illegal burn that got out of control on a hillside on the edge of Chiang Mai. The "burning season," which roughly goes from late February to late April, is when farmers in northern Thailand burn the dead grass and last year's stubble out of their fields. The burning creates clouds of smoke that causes breathing problems, reduces visibility and contributes to global warming. The Thai government has banned the burning and is making an effort to control it, but the farmers think it replenishes their soil (they use the ash as fertilizer) and it's cheaper than ploughing the weeds under.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 APRIL 2013 - CHIANG MAI, CHIANG MAI, THAILAND: The view from the scenic overlook at Wat Phra That Doi Kham (Temple of the Golden Mountain) in Chiang Mai is obscured by smoke from illegal burning going on around the city. The "burning season," which roughly goes from late February to late April, is when farmers in northern Thailand burn the dead grass and last year's stubble out of their fields. The burning creates clouds of smoke that causes breathing problems, reduces visibility and contributes to global warming. The Thai government has banned the burning and is making an effort to control it, but the farmers think it replenishes their soil (they use the ash as fertilizer) and it's cheaper than ploughing the weeds under.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 APRIL 2013 - CHIANG MAI, CHIANG MAI, THAILAND: The view from the scenic overlook at Wat Phra That Doi Kham (Temple of the Golden Mountain) in Chiang Mai is obscured by smoke from illegal burning going on around the city. The "burning season," which roughly goes from late February to late April, is when farmers in northern Thailand burn the dead grass and last year's stubble out of their fields. The burning creates clouds of smoke that causes breathing problems, reduces visibility and contributes to global warming. The Thai government has banned the burning and is making an effort to control it, but the farmers think it replenishes their soil (they use the ash as fertilizer) and it's cheaper than ploughing the weeds under.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 APRIL 2013 - CHIANG MAI, CHIANG MAI, THAILAND: The view from the scenic overlook at Wat Phra That Doi Kham (Temple of the Golden Mountain) in Chiang Mai is obscured by smoke from illegal burning going on around the city. The "burning season," which roughly goes from late February to late April, is when farmers in northern Thailand burn the dead grass and last year's stubble out of their fields. The burning creates clouds of smoke that causes breathing problems, reduces visibility and contributes to global warming. The Thai government has banned the burning and is making an effort to control it, but the farmers think it replenishes their soil (they use the ash as fertilizer) and it's cheaper than ploughing the weeds under.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 APRIL 2013 - CHIANG MAI, CHIANG MAI, THAILAND: The view from the scenic overlook at Wat Phra That Doi Kham (Temple of the Golden Mountain) in Chiang Mai is obscured by smoke from illegal burning going on around the city. The "burning season," which roughly goes from late February to late April, is when farmers in northern Thailand burn the dead grass and last year's stubble out of their fields. The burning creates clouds of smoke that causes breathing problems, reduces visibility and contributes to global warming. The Thai government has banned the burning and is making an effort to control it, but the farmers think it replenishes their soil (they use the ash as fertilizer) and it's cheaper than ploughing the weeds under.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 JANUARY 2013 - SAMUT SONGKHRAM, SAMUT SONGKHRAM, THAILAND:  Morning clouds are reflected in a still flooded salt field near Samut Songkhram, Thailand. The salt fields around Samut Songkhram are some of the most productive salt fields in Thailand. Salt is gathered on a seasonal basis. The fields, which lie near the Gulf of Siam, are flooded with sea water during the last half of the rainy season and then as the water evaporates off after the rainy season migrant workers collect the salt. In 2013 the salt harvest was delayed by months because it continued to rain well after the traditional end of the rainy season.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 NOVEMBER 2011 - PHOENIX, AZ: A Palm tree in clouds in Phoenix, AZ.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 JUNE 2011 - CHIANG MAI, THAILAND: Monsoon storm clouds gather over Wat Chedi Luang in Chiang Mai. Wat Chedi Luang is one of the most venerated Buddhist temples in Chiang Mai and is thought to have been originally built in 1441. Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • July 22 - PHOENIX, AZ: Storm clouds gather over a sign asking if SB 1070 is the solution to the illegal immigration crisis. About 50 people gathered on a street corner in a Hispanic neighborhood in Phoenix, AZ, Thursday night to pray the rosary. They are members of a Catholic community that opposes Arizona's tough new immigration law, SB 1070, which requires local police officers to check the immigration status of people they suspect of being in the US illegally and requires legal immigrants in Arizona to carry their immigration documents with them at all times. Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • Sept. 25, 2009 -- PATTANI, THAILAND: Storm clouds gather over the Central Mosque in Pattani, Thailand. The mosque's Imam said a special prayer on this day for the Thai King who is in a hospital in Bangkok. Pattani's Central Mosque is considered the most architecturally striking mosque in Thailand and was a leading tourist site until the current violence put an end to mass tourism in Pattani. Thailand's three southern most provinces; Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat are often called "restive" and a decades long Muslim insurgency has gained traction recently. Nearly 4,000 people have been killed since 2004. The three southern provinces are under emergency control and there are more than 60,000 Thai military, police and paramilitary militia forces trying to keep the peace battling insurgents who favor car bombs and assassination.  Photo by Jack Kurtz / ZUMA Press
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  • 06 SEPTEMBER 2002 - GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, ARIZONA, USA: Clouds drift over the Grand Canyon National Park in northern Arizona, Sept. 6, 2002. .PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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