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An extraordinary heat wave last week toppled thousands of temperature records across Asia, from Iran to Japan. In Iran’s highlands, […]
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Squall line tornadoes are sneaky, dangerous and difficult to forecast
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Earthquakes added to Pompeii’s death toll
In A.D. 79, a massive volcano in southern Italy suddenly, explosively awoke, leading to one of the ancient world’s deadliest
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‘Turning to Stone’ paints rocks as storytellers and mentors
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The world’s record-breaking heat has lasted 14 months. When will it end?
In its latest global climate report, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration confirmed that July was the 14th straight month
Climate change is fueling the extreme heat that is roasting France’s Olympics
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Why Japan issued its first mega-earthquake alert
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Your medications can make it harder for you to beat the heat
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