Extratropical Cyclone Whips Over the Pacific Northwest

Extratropical Cyclone Whips Over the Pacific Northwest

Damaging winds from the strong storm knocked out power for thousands of people in Washington state.

Published Nov 21, 2024

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Charting the Exceptional, Unexpected Heat of 2023 and 2024

Charting the Exceptional, Unexpected Heat of 2023 and 2024

Global temperatures have soared in recent years and climate scientists are trying to understand why.

Published Nov 20, 2024

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Mount Fuji Bare Again After Fleeting Snow

Mount Fuji Bare Again After Fleeting Snow

The volcano’s first snow of the season fell in early November 2024—the latest in a 130-year record—only to apparently vanish within a few days.

Published Nov 19, 2024

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Signs of Sea Level Rise in the Bahamas

Signs of Sea Level Rise in the Bahamas

Rising seas have redistributed cyanobacterial mats blanketing part of Andros Island and restructured the island’s marshes and mudflats.

Published Nov 18, 2024

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Tajikistan’s Fedchenko Glacier

Tajikistan’s Fedchenko Glacier

The exceptionally long high-mountain glacier in Central Asia ranges from snowy white near the mountain peaks to dusty brown at lower elevations.

Published Nov 17, 2024

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