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Extreme Winter Weather Causes U.S. Blackouts
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Published February 16, 2021
Texas and other central states set records for cold temperatures during a persistent blast of arctic air.
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Potent Atmospheric Rivers Douse the Pacific Northwest
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Published January 21, 2021
In mid-January 2021, the Pacific Northwest of North America was soaked by several episodes of heavy rainfall, leading to widespread flooding and landslides.
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Iceberg Goes With the Flow
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Published December 23, 2020
The swerving path of Antarctic iceberg A-68A is dictated by a large and powerful current.
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The Cooler Sister Returns
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Published December 22, 2020
The current La Niña event fits into a larger climate pattern that has been going on for nearly two decades.
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Cyclone Yasa Bearing Down on Fiji
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Published December 16, 2020
The storm is the second category 5 in the South Pacific this year.
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Sluggish Start for Arctic Sea Ice Freeze-Up
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Published December 8, 2020
Early ice retreat amid warm Arctic air temperatures set the stage for the slow refreeze in 2020.
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Spring Heats Up Down Under
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Published December 3, 2020
The country endured its hottest spring and November on record.
Dangerous Hurricane Iota Sets Late-Season Records
Published November 16, 2020
Before 2020, only four category 4 or 5 hurricanes had ever made landfall in Nicaragua. Now two are going to land in just two weeks.
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Large, Deep Antarctic Ozone Hole in 2020
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Published November 2, 2020
Ozone depletion was significantly worse than in 2019, but better than in the early 2000s.
Hurricane Delta Aims for the U.S. Gulf Coast
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Published October 8, 2020
After making landfall on the Yucatan Peninsula, the category 2 storm was strengthening over warm waters.
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A Meeting of Smoke and Storms
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Published September 17, 2020
Satellites tracked smoke from wildfires as it spanned the continental United States and followed winds around two hurricanes.
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California Heatwave Fits a Trend
Published September 10, 2020
A new study shows heatwaves in Southern California have increased in frequency, duration, and intensity over recent decades.
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