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Confronting Florida’s Coral Collapse
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Confronting Florida’s Coral Collapse

After a brutally hot summer in 2023 that caused widespread bleaching and coral death, summer 2024 was more favorable for the state’s vulnerable reefs. 

Published Sep 17, 2024

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Weather-Making Fire Burns in Southern California
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Weather-Making Fire Burns in Southern California

Intense blazes, including the Line fire, supercharged afternoon convective clouds.

Published Sep 10, 2024

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California’s Park Fire Spread Fast and Hot
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California’s Park Fire Spread Fast and Hot

An array of satellite sensors observed the long-duration, episodic spread of the state’s historic fire.

Published Aug 31, 2024

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Smoke Streams from Fires in Madeira
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Smoke Streams from Fires in Madeira

Heat and wind gusts helped the blazes spread through over 5,700 hectares of forest.

Published Aug 20, 2024

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Northwest Territories Ablaze
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Northwest Territories Ablaze

Boreal forests in this northerly Canadian territory have evolved to burn, but the increasing frequency of fires is putting ecosystems to the test.

Published Aug 13, 2024

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