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Summer 2023 Was the Hottest on Record
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Published September 14, 2023
June, July, and August were 0.23°C (0.41°F) warmer than any other summer in NASA’s record.
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Hurricane Lee Traverses the Warm Atlantic
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Published September 12, 2023
The major storm fluctuated in intensity as it approached the U.S. East Coast.
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The Best Places to Plant Trees in Maryland
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Published September 7, 2023
Using remote sensing, researchers have developed a method to guide the state of Maryland’s tree-planting efforts.
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Atmospheric Rivers Swamp Central Chile
Published September 1, 2023
After more than a decade of drought, strong atmospheric rivers in June and August flooded the foothills of the Andes in the Maule, Ñuble, and Biobío regions.
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Idalia Spawns Major Winds
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Published August 30, 2023
The hurricane rapidly intensified over the Gulf of Mexico, weakening only slightly before making landfall over Florida.
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Idalia Roars Into the Gulf of Mexico
Published August 29, 2023
Fueled by unusually warm waters, the hurricane is forecast to rapidly intensify before barreling into Florida.
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Heat Dome Descends on Central U.S.
Published August 25, 2023
Extreme temperatures and humidity affected millions of people in the Midwest, Great Plains, and South in August 2023.
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July 2023 Was the Hottest Month on Record
Published August 14, 2023
Earth in July 2023 was 1.18°C (2.12°F) warmer than the average for the month, and warmer than any other month in the 143-year record.
Relentless Heat in the Southwest
Published July 27, 2023
The desert Southwest endured more than three weeks of extreme temperatures in July 2023.
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On This Day in 2013: NASA’s Earth Science Satellite Fleet
Published July 3, 2023
Sixteen operating satellites monitored Earth in July 2013; ten years later, the fleet has grown substantially.
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Canadian Smoke Reaches Europe
Published June 26, 2023
Smoke from wildland fires in Canada traversed the Atlantic Ocean and drifted over European countries including Portugal and Spain.
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