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Oceans Primed for Peak of Hurricane Season
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Published August 12, 2021
Sea surface temperatures are a fair predictor of the readiness of the ocean to fuel and sustain storms.
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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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Gearing Up for an Active 2020 Hurricane Season
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Published July 17, 2020
Abnormally warm ocean temperatures and a potential La Niña set the stage for an above-average Atlantic hurricane season.
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Great, Warm Lakes
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Published July 16, 2020
Just a few months after an unusually warm winter with minimal ice, the surface temperatures of the lakes are now near or above records.
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A Summer of Rain Paints Eastern Australia Green
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Published March 17, 2012
Fires, bumper crops, and encephalitis could follow.
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Thick Vegetation Fuels Australia Fires
Published October 7, 2011
Spurred by La Niña rains, the thick vegetation shown in these images is now providing fuel for an intense grass fire season in Australia.
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Drought across the United States
Published August 11, 2011
Extreme heat helped push as much as 26 percent of the contiguous United States into drought in July 2011. This image shows the impact on plants throughout the month.
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