Natural Event

Lava Nears Iceland’s Blue Lagoon
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Lava Nears Iceland’s Blue Lagoon

A tongue of lava from the eruption flowed into the parking lot of the geothermal spa.

Published Nov 26, 2024

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Charting the Exceptional, Unexpected Heat of 2023 and 2024
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Charting the Exceptional, Unexpected Heat of 2023 and 2024

Global temperatures have soared in recent years and climate scientists are trying to understand why.

Published Nov 19, 2024

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Indonesia Continues to Erupt
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Indonesia Continues to Erupt

A series of explosive eruptions from Mount Lewotobi lofted ash to the cruising altitudes of jets.  

Published Nov 14, 2024

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Typhoons Line Up in the Western Pacific
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Typhoons Line Up in the Western Pacific

Four storms swirled in the basin, many of which set their sights on the storm-ravaged Philippines.

Published Nov 13, 2024

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Windblown Smoke in Southern California
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Windblown Smoke in Southern California

Strong Santa Ana winds carried the Mountain fire’s plume westward over the Pacific Ocean.

Published Nov 7, 2024

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