Two destructive fires. Hundreds of miles apart. One culprit: Winds
The two fires broke out hours apart and hundreds of miles from each other.
Environment
Oct 25, 2019
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Hurricane Michael gets an upgrade to rare Category 5 status
Hurricane Michael, which devastated a swath of the Florida Panhandle last fall, has been upgraded to a Category 5 storm, only the fourth to make recorded landfall in the United States and the first since 1992.
Environment
Apr 19, 2019
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Why the Great Plains has such epic weather
From 78 degrees on Tuesday to snow on Wednesday? Swings like this aren't unusual in the central United States, where weather can quickly shift from one extreme to another. That's especially true in the springtime, when conditions ...
Earth Sciences
Apr 12, 2019
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NASA finds Tropical Cyclone Joaninha maintaining an eye
Tropical Cyclone Joaninha is not yet ready to close its eye and weaken. Visible imagery from NASA's Terra satellite showed Tropical Cyclone Joaninha maintaining an eye thanks to low wind shear and warm sea surface temperatures.
Environment
Mar 28, 2019
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Long, cold winter won't affect fire season, says expert
Alberta's long, cold winter won't do anything to dampen the 2019 wildfire season, but being extra careful when working and playing in the forests this spring could help, says a University of Alberta expert.
Earth Sciences
Mar 14, 2019
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Northeast's highest mountain records wind gust of 171 mph
Meteorologists say a wind gust atop the Northeast's highest mountain hit 171 mph (275 kph), setting a record for the month on a peak known for its extreme weather.
Environment
Feb 27, 2019
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Weather on Mars: Chilly with a chance of 'dust devils'
If you're planning a trip to Elysium Planitia on Mars, pack a sweater.
Space Exploration
Feb 20, 2019
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Counting the cost of last summer's NZ heatwave
As the Australian heatwave is spilling across the Tasman and pushing up temperatures in New Zealand, we take a look at the conditions that caused a similar event last year and the impacts it had.
Earth Sciences
Jan 29, 2019
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The stubborn high-pressure system behind Australia's record heatwaves
If you think the weather this month has been like Groundhog Day (albeit much hotter), you'd probably be right! Much like a stuck record, weather systems seem to have stalled over most of the country.
Earth Sciences
Jan 25, 2019
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Himalayan winds play role in cloud and moisture transport, water redistribution
Around 1 billion people depend on water resources originating from the Hindu-Kush Karakoram Himalayan region, attributable to both rainfall and melting of snow and ice.
Earth Sciences
Jan 16, 2019
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