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Rising Tides: Our Coasts and the Pressing Issue of Sea Level Rise
Imagine your favorite beach vacation clear, gently lapping water over white sand in between your toes and rhythmic crashing of waves — heavenly, isn’t it? Image that scene now again, same as above but with …
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Switzerland and Italy Underwater: Deadly Floods Sweep Through Region
When the Swiss and Italian Alps come to mind, picture-perfect little towns home to snow-covered bell towers appear. Imagine all the places you love, and that brought people together even in times of terror, pounded …
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Scorching the Nation: Heatwaves and Heat Domes Grip the US
A brutal summer loomed over the United States, with much of the country struggling through unending heatwaves under a persistent heat dome. While summer naturally sees higher temperatures, the current heat conditions have surpassed previous …
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New Mexico’s Brutal Week: A Tale of Wildfire and Flood
A Perfect Storm of Disaster Last week was a terrifying one for New Mexico as the land of enchantment faced both wildfires and flash floods. The stark change in weather occurrences helped emphasize the risks …
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Britain’s Burning: Preparing for the UK’s First Heatwave of 2024
After an uncharacteristically chilly and damp June, the sun finally seems to be setting its sights on Britain. As per the Met Office, the UK’s first heatwave of 2024 is on the horizon. Since the …
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Unveiling Paradise: Top 10 Tourist Destinations in 2024
Are you dreaming of your next adventure? You are not alone! The world is full of incredible places to explore, but where do we start? When it comes to evaluating the best tourist destinations in …
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2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season: Brewing Up Trouble
The Atlantic hurricane season of 2024 is underway, but forecasters are already beginning to worry. A potentially active season has been well prepared for by the presence of warm waters and a neutral climate pattern. …
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Heatwaves in Mexico and Finland: A Tale of Two Weather Extremes
Summer is finally here, and it seems that Mother Nature is playing a game of temperature extremes all over the world! Some places are experiencing colder-than-expected temperatures while other areas are enjoying too much sunshine. …
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Deadly Storms Batter Central US
At the tail end of May 2024, an intense violent storm system passed through the central area of the United States that left a trail of destruction and cost at least twenty-one human lives. The …
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Remal’s Fury: Tropical Cyclone Batters India and Bangladesh
In early May 2024, the Bay of Bengal, a breeding ground for powerful tropical cyclones, saw the birth of Remal. It was a deluge that came with heavy rains, terrible winds, and storm surges that …
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Beyond the Headlines: Lessons Learned from Hail in Gniezno and Tornadoes in Iowa
The weather’s power to cause chaos and astonish us is an ever-present testament to the changing dynamics of our earth. On different ends of the world, within a short period of just days, two separate …
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A Blazing Blue Visitor: The May 19th Meteor Lights Up the Iberian Skies
A remarkable object exploded into the quiet night sky of Spain and Portugal on the evening of May 19th, 2024. A breathtaking blue comet dashed through the air, inspiring awe and curiosity among spectators. It …
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Asia’s Scorching Summer: The Philippines Battles Brutal Heatwaves
Asia’s spring of 2024 was characterized by a period of an unending heat wave in which the highest temperature ever recorded scorched enormous parts of the continent. The prolonged hot conditions have caused great suffering, …
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Texas Under Threat: Unpacking the Power and Peril of Recent Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms, being a dramatic display of nature’s raw power, have become a familiar presence across Texas in recent weeks. Especially during the middle of May 2024, severe thunderstorms wrapped the entire state. On one hand, …
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Chasing the Aurora: Unveiling the Mystery of the Dancing Lights
From prehistoric times, the aurora borealis, or northern lights, have captured the human imagination, and those shimmering streaks of colour are far more than a beautiful light show: they are a glimpse into how the …
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Leeds Recovers: Assessing the Damage and Building Resilience After Flash Floods
The flash floods that hit Leeds on 7th May 2024 were a powerful reminder of the city’s vulnerability to such events. The threat has passed, but the consequences linger. In this article, we examine what …
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Double Trouble: Floods Devastate Kenya and Indonesia
After heavy rains, the whole world suffered this week, and it caused terrible floods in two distant parts of the world – Kenya in East Africa and Indonesia in South-East Asia. Although both countries are …
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Southern Brazil Under Water: A Story of Devastation and Hope
One may not even want to think about continuous rainfall lasting for days. The rivers become giants and the towns are underwater. This is what happened to the south of Brazil, extremely rainy to the …
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Understanding La Niña: A Guide to Weather’s Mysterious Dance
La Niña, a captivating meteorological phenomenon, has held meteorologists, scientists, and weather lovers throughout the world in rapt attention. Depicted as cooler-than-average sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, La Niña’s impact …
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El Niño: The Ocean’s Rollercoaster Ride and its Impact on Our Planet
El Niño. The two words may bring to mind an image of something mysterious and powerful. Well, that’s not far from the truth. This recurring climate event, which originates in the Pacific Ocean, plays a …
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From Desert Jewel to Drenched Metropolis: Dubai Floods
The rain swept through the desert paradise of Dubai in a manner that had never been seen before. On April 16th, 2024, the deluge swamped the sun-soaked city, turning the sun-scorched streets into angry torrents …
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Darkness in the Day: The Great North American Eclipse of 2024
A celestial spectacle unfolded on April 8th, 2024, across North America. It was a total solar eclipse during which the moon covered the entire sun and cast a shadow over Mexico, the United States, and …
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Taiwan Trembles: Island Nation Grapples with Powerful Earthquake
On April 3rd, 2024, a renowned island nation – Taiwan, witnessed a powerful earthquake. This was one of the most significant earthquakes of the century because of its powerful 7.2 magnitude. Taiwan has never faced …
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From Heatwaves to Droughts: The Changing Climate Challenges of Brazil and Morocco
While some regions battle ferocious storms and rising sea levels, others grapple with the relentless grip of heat and droughts. Numerous countries around the world are experiencing apocalyptic climatic events. Morocco and Brazil are prime …
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The UAE Gets Soaked: A Surprise Storm
The United Arab Emirates (UAE), a region renowned for its scorching deserts and highest skyscrapers, recently witnessed a dramatic shift in its weather patterns. Over the first weekend of March 2024, a powerful storm system …
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