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A Hazy, Foggy Day in Italy’s Po Valley
2024.11.22
Research suggests that airborne particles called aerosols contribute to longer-lasting outbreaks of fog.
Extratropical Cyclone Whips Over the Pacific Northwest
2024.11.21
Damaging winds from the strong storm knocked out power for thousands of people in Washington state.
Indonesia Continues to Erupt
2024.11.15
A series of explosive eruptions from Mount Lewotobi lofted ash to the cruising altitudes of jets.
Blankets of White in the West
2024.11.13
November snows piled up on the plains and peaks of Colorado and New Mexico.
Windblown Smoke in Southern California
2024.11.08
Strong Santa Ana winds carried the Mountain fire’s plume westward over the Pacific Ocean.
Hurricane Rafael Crosses Cuba
2024.11.07
The latest major storm in 2024’s active hurricane season brought heavy rain and storm surge to Cuba as it moved into the Gulf of Mexico.
A Week of Rain Across Spain
2024.11.06
Recurring storms produced destructive flooding in the country’s southwest and along its eastern coast.
Smoky Skies Over the Indo-Gangetic Plain
2024.11.05
Annual fires contributed to hazy skies over northern Pakistan and India, causing schools in some areas to close.
Majestic Color on the Michigan Mitten
2024.10.25
Autumn color still clung to northern parts of the state in late October 2024.
A Deluge for Roswell
2024.10.23
The city in southeastern New Mexico received four times more rainfall in a day than it usually receives in a month.
Another Atmospheric River Hits British Columbia
2024.10.22
A potent storm brought heavy rain and gusty winds to southwestern Canada and the U.S. state of Washington in October 2024.
NASA Goddard Hosts Former VP Al Gore to Mark 10 Years of DSCOVR Mission
2024.10.17
Environmentalist and former Vice President Al Gore visited NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, on Oct. 16, 2024, to commemorate the upcoming 10th anniversary of the DSCOVR (Deep Space Climate Observatory) mission.
Intense, Widespread Drought Grips South America
2024.10.15
Insufficient rainfall in 2023-2024 has taken a toll on the region’s rivers and groundwater and upended daily life in several countries.
Hurricane Milton Crosses Florida
2024.10.11
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
2024.10.10
A lightning-ignited blaze billowed smoke into the towns and valleys near Jackson.
Fuel for Hurricane Milton
2024.10.09
The storm rapidly intensified to Category 5 strength over warm gulf waters.
Flash Floods Swamp North Carolina
2024.10.05
Torrential rains from Hurricane Helene swamped communities in the mountainous western part of the state.
Hurricane Helene Stirs Up Gulf Coast Waters
2024.10.04
The heavy rains, high winds, and storm surge that devastated land also left a mark on the ocean.
Typhoon Krathon Nears Taiwan
2024.10.03
Once the equivalent of a Category 4 hurricane, the typhoon weakened and stalled off the island’s southwest coast.
Spring Snow in Lesotho
2024.09.29
A late-season storm covered the mountainous country and nearby provinces of South Africa in a blanket of white.
Dark Nights in Georgia
2024.09.28
The state faced widespread power outages after winds from Hurricane Helene snapped trees, tore off roofs, and toppled power lines.
Ocean Heat for Hurricane Helene
2024.09.27
Warm water from the Loop Current helped fuel Helene as the storm approached Florida’s Big Bend region.
An Uncommonly Strong Atmospheric River
2024.09.26
A powerful atmospheric river swept through the Gulf of Alaska in September 2024, bringing abundant rain to coastal British Columbia, Canada, and southeastern Alaska.
Hurricane Helene 2024
2024.09.25
Helene formed as a tropical storm in the Gulf of Mexico on Sept. 24, 2024, and is currently forecast to make landfall in Florida’s Big Bend region the evening of Sept. 26 as a Category 3 hurricane. Meteorologists also anticipate impacts in Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, and the Carolinas, as the storm moves north after landfall.
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