Atmosphere

Smoke Blankets Venezuela
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Smoke Blankets Venezuela

Drought and heat have fueled unusually high numbers of fires in the South American country during the first three months of 2024. 

Published Mar 28, 2024

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Desert Dust Envelops Portugal and Spain
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Desert Dust Envelops Portugal and Spain

Skies turned orange and snowy slopes were stained brown as Saharan dust reached Europe.

Published Mar 27, 2024

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Heat Wave in East Africa
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Heat Wave in East Africa

Sweltering temperatures led to power cuts and school closures in South Sudan.

Published Mar 26, 2024

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The Best Places to View the Total Solar Eclipse
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The Best Places to View the Total Solar Eclipse

It’s not a forecast, but this map of historical cloud cover will tell you how often skies on April 8 have been cloudy in the past.

Published Mar 25, 2024

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Fires in the Appalachians
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Fires in the Appalachians

Smoke billowed from multiple wildfires in the eastern U.S., fueled by dry and windy weather.

Published Mar 22, 2024

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