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Global Lightning Activity
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Published March 31, 2015
Space-borne sensors extend the record of global lightning detection.
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Bigger Thunderstorms are Bringing More Rain to the Tropics
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Published March 26, 2015
The increase around the wettest regions of Earth comes from a rise in large, well-organized thunderstorms.
Typhoon Rammasun Drenches Philippines
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Published July 17, 2014
Eight months after Super Typhoon Haiyan, another powerful typhoon battered the Philippines.
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Rainfall Going Global
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Published March 11, 2014
The newly launched Global Precipitation Mission expands on its predecessor, the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission, in its geographic coverage and its measurement capabilities.
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Record Rain Floods Brazil
Published January 7, 2014
More than two feet of rain fell in parts of southeast Brazil during December, resulting in widespread flooding.
Unusual Rains from Oklahoma to Tennessee
Published August 18, 2013
Heavy rain led to deadly flash floods in the Central United States in the first two weeks of August 2013.
Severe Flooding in Northern India, Nepal
Published June 22, 2013
Unusually strong and early monsoon rains have led to landslides, floods, and hundreds of deaths on the edge of Himalayas.
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