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What Was Behind Idalia’s Rapid Intensification?
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Published March 10, 2025
A new analysis suggests that a large freshwater plume in the hurricane’s path helped fuel its extraordinary growth.
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Alfred’s Strange and Destructive Journey
Published March 7, 2025
The tropical cyclone took a sharp turn toward Australia’s east coast, bringing flooding and other hazards to an area that rarely sees this type of storm.
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A Bejeweled Plateau
Published March 9, 2025
The turquoise waters of Ngangla Ringco add vivid color to the otherwise brown landscape in this part of the Tibetan Plateau.
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Iceberg Grinds to a Stop off South Georgia Island
Antarctic iceberg A-23A has slowed its drift and appears stuck in the shallow waters off the British overseas territory.
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Storm Brings a Potpourri of Hazards to the U.S.
Published March 5, 2025
A powerful mid-latitude storm fueled dust storms, tornadoes, blizzards, and downpours across the country.
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A Proliferation of Lakes on the Tibetan Plateau
Satellites have documented lakes on the “roof of the world” becoming larger and more numerous over the past three decades.
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Fire Grows Unusually Large in Japan
Published March 3, 2025
Following a record dry month, a fire near Ofunato spread to become the country’s largest in decades.
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Summer Heat Wave in South America
Published February 28, 2025
February 2025 was a scorcher, with record temperatures in parts of Brazil and notable heat in Argentina.
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Snowy South Georgia Island
Published March 2, 2025
Penguins outnumber people on this remote, mountainous island in the southern Atlantic Ocean.
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Colorful Dust Over Mauritania
Airborne dust is common over the West African country, but its source can affect the appearance of plumes.
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Cyclone Flurry in the Southern Hemisphere
Published February 27, 2025
An unusual number of tropical storms churned across the planet’s southern oceans simultaneously in February 2025.
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Large Fire Footprint on Faraway Amsterdam Island
Published February 26, 2025
Wildfire burned through unique landscapes and disrupted scientific research on this remote island in the southern Indian Ocean.
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