Some cities only last a century or two, while others last for a thousand years or more. Often, there aren't clear records left behind to explain why. Instead, archaeologists piece together clues from the cities' remains to ...
Archaeology
Mar 3, 2023
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Heavy snow fell in southern California on Friday, as the first blizzard in a generation pounded the hills around Los Angeles, with heavy rains threatening flooding in other places.
Environment
Feb 24, 2023
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A weakened Cyclone Freddy which pummeled Madagascar Tuesday night with heavy rains and strong destructive winds, killing four people, is continuing to wreak havoc in the southwest of the Indian Ocean nation.
Environment
Feb 22, 2023
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Most people associate hurricanes with high winds, intense rain and rapid flooding on land. But these storms can also change the chemistry of coastal waters. Such shifts are less visible than damage on land, but they can have ...
Earth Sciences
Feb 7, 2023
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The population of western monarch butterflies wintering along the California coast has rebounded for a second year in a row after a precipitous drop in 2020, but the population of orange-and-black insects is still well below ...
Ecology
Feb 1, 2023
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The extraordinary flood event Auckland experienced on the night of January 27, the eve of the city's anniversary weekend, was caused by rainfall that was literally off the chart.
Environment
Jan 30, 2023
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Cold winter weather in the UK almost always brings with it talk of snow.
Environment
Jan 24, 2023
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Near-record rainfall has battered California for weeks, sparking floods and landslides as the state struggles to cope with so much water.
Environment
Jan 13, 2023
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A "relentless parade of cyclones" hitting the US state of California was expected to shift farther to the north, the US National Weather Service said Thursday, as the region continued to struggle with massive floods and landslides.
Environment
Jan 12, 2023
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A team of scientists, including those from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), have combined stalagmites and climate model simulations to reveal links between monsoon rains and tropical cyclones in Australia.
Earth Sciences
Jan 12, 2023
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