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10/22/2024
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A Deluge for Roswell
10/22/2024 01:14 PM
The city in southeastern New Mexico received four times more rainfall in a day than it usually receives in a month.
October Puzzler
10/22/2024 01:04 PM
Your challenge is to tell us the location of the satellite image and why it is interesting.
Another Atmospheric River Hits British Columbia
10/21/2024 03:01 PM
A potent storm brought heavy rain and gusty winds to southwestern Canada and the U.S. state of Washington in October 2024.
Water for a Desert Lake in Algeria
10/20/2024 09:00 PM
Scientists are studying the rare filling of Sebkha el Melah for clues about past—and possibly future—greening of the Sahara Desert.
Madagascar’s Betsiboka River Delta
10/19/2024 09:00 PM
The growing network of channels and islands now spans more than half of the estuary that was once open to ships.
Where Warehouses Are Built, Air Pollution Follows
10/18/2024 09:00 PM
New research shows that the presence of warehouses in the Los Angeles area is associated with higher levels of airborne particulate pollution.
Pyramid Lake in Bloom
10/17/2024 11:41 AM
Blooms of cyanobacteria develop in the brackish waters of this Nevada lake nearly every year.
Arctic and Antarctic Sea Ice Approached Historic Lows
10/16/2024 09:00 PM
Sea ice in the Arctic continued a decades-long downward trend in its minimum summer extent, while sea ice around Antarctica saw meager winter growth in 2024.
A Colorful Aurora Paints the Night Sky
10/15/2024 09:00 PM
A powerful geomagnetic storm caused a display of light that was visible unusually far from Earth’s poles.
Intense, Widespread Drought Grips South America
10/14/2024 09:00 PM
Insufficient rainfall in 2023-2024 has taken a toll on the region’s rivers and groundwater and upended daily life in several countries.
First Stop: Tofua
10/13/2024 09:00 PM
British Royal Naval officer William Bligh and 18 loyalists headed for this volcanic island in Tonga after a mutiny on the HMS Bounty.
Meanders of the Irrawaddy River
10/12/2024 09:00 PM
River channels old and new wind across a floodplain in Burma (Myanmar), mingling with areas of agriculture and aquaculture.
Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS Arrives from Afar
10/11/2024 09:00 PM
A “dirty snowball” from the distant icy cloud encircling our solar system passed by the Sun and Earth in autumn 2024.
Hurricane Milton Crosses Florida
10/10/2024 02:42 PM
Milton persisted as a potent hurricane-strength storm as it crossed over the Gulf of Mexico, Florida, and into the western Atlantic.
A Forest Fire in Western Wyoming
10/09/2024 02:55 PM
A lightning-ignited blaze billowed smoke into the towns and valleys near Jackson.
Fuel for Hurricane Milton
10/08/2024 02:42 PM
The storm rapidly intensified to Category 5 strength over warm gulf waters.
Three Storms Churn in an Active Atlantic
10/07/2024 03:01 PM
The active 2024 hurricane season comes to a head with several simultaneous hurricanes—an unusual sight for October.
Autumn in Northern Mongolia
10/06/2024 09:00 PM
Larch-filled forests turned from green to gold around Lake Hövsgöl in September 2024.
Sprites, Camera, Action!
10/05/2024 09:00 PM
An astronaut photographed the atmospheric phenomenon, associated with lightning, during a stormy night over North America.
Flash Floods Swamp North Carolina
10/04/2024 01:58 PM
Torrential rains from Hurricane Helene swamped communities in the mountainous western part of the state.
Hurricane Helene Stirs Up Gulf Coast Waters
10/03/2024 02:45 PM
The heavy rains, high winds, and storm surge that devastated land also left a mark on the ocean.
Typhoon Krathon Nears Taiwan
10/02/2024 02:25 PM
Once the equivalent of a Category 4 hurricane, the typhoon weakened and stalled off the island’s southwest coast.
Dark Nights in Georgia
10/01/2024 01:21 PM
The state faced widespread power outages after winds from Hurricane Helene snapped trees, tore off roofs, and toppled power lines.
Devastating Rainfall from Hurricane Helene
09/30/2024 02:28 PM
The major storm brought heavy precipitation and destructive flooding to coastal Florida and southeastern states.
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