Forest fires in the Amazon are generating smoke that can be seen from space and may have caused a daytime blackout more than 1,700 miles away in the country's largest city.
Environment
Aug 21, 2019
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A heat wave will continue to keep much of the Eastern United States in its grip Sunday, while a cold front that could lower temperatures in the middle of the country may be accompanied by thunderstorms that threaten flash ...
Environment
Jul 21, 2019
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Every year Tasmania is hit by thousands of lightning strikes, which harmlessly hit wet ground. But a huge swathe of the state is now burning as a result of "dry lightning" strikes.
Environment
Feb 7, 2019
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Australia sweltered through its hottest month on record in January and the summer of extremes continued with wildfires razing the drought-parched south and flooding in expanses of the tropical north.
Environment
Feb 1, 2019
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A gigantic cold front in the Perseus galaxy cluster has been observed by a trio of X-ray telescopes.
Astronomy
Oct 29, 2018
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Researchers have updated a map of the UK that pinpoints tornado hotspots for the first time in two decades.
Environment
Jun 15, 2015
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Eastern Canada is now expecting some winds and rain from Tropical Depression Gabrielle as it transfers its energy to a cold front. NASA's Aqua satellite captured an infrared image of Gabrielle that showed some very cold cloud ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 13, 2013
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A huge dust storm hit Tokyo Sunday, blanketing the city with brown dust that darkened the skies and rapidly transformed what had been a clear and sunny day.
Environment
Mar 10, 2013
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NASA and NOAA satellites have provided animations and images of the coupling of two low pressure areas that created the now historic winter-time nor'easter that brought more than two feet of snow to portions of the New England ...
Earth Sciences
Feb 12, 2013
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Hurricane Rafael is no longer a tropical cyclone. The storm merged with a cold front on Oct. 18, but not before NASA's Terra satellite captured an image of the storm when it was in its last day as a hurricane.
Earth Sciences
Oct 18, 2012
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