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On October 9, Hurricane Milton became the fifth hurricane in 2024 to make landfall in the mainland United States. Storms like this grow more frequent and more intense. So meteorologists are hard at work forecasting and tracking them (see “Safety…
On August 26 and 27, the National Weather Service (NWS) issued heat watches and warnings for parts of the United States. Extreme heat affected about 61 million people nationwide. The Midwest and Northeast saw record-breaking temperatures and soaring…
While it’s still dark in Anchorage, Alaska, Karen Cunningham puts on warm clothes and goes out in the snow. “It’s pitch-black, and these white things are just floating down so gently,” she says. A record-setting amount has hit Anchorage. On January…
Rescue efforts continue in North Africa, a region that has been hit with two major natural disasters. An earthquake struck Morocco on September 8. Two days later, rain brought devastating floods to parts of Libya. The 6.8-magnitude quake in…
People cool off near a fountain in New York City, on July 27. Scientists say July is Earth’s hottest month on record. Extreme hot weather has blistered three continents—North America, Europe, and Asia. In the United States, more than 128…
On January 9, the National Weather Service (NWS) warned people in California of another wave of powerful storms. For weeks, parts of the state had been battered by severe wind, heavy rain, and snow. At least 17 people have died.…
When Hurricane Charley hit Punta Gorda, Florida, in 2004, it demolished Monty’s restaurant. Owner Diane Caputo needed more than three years to get her original location open again. When Hurricane Ian made landfall, this past September, the restaurant fared much…
Rescue missions continue in Florida after one of the strongest storms ever to hit the United States. Hurricane Ian slammed into Florida on September 28 as a Category 4 storm. For days afterward, water levels kept rising, as flooding prevented…
Thunderclouds gather near the town of Müllrose, Germany, on April 9. These unusual formations are called mammatus clouds. Their shape can vary. Here, bulges eme…
A jogger and pooch brave a heavy snowfall in Montreal, Canada, on January 17. Over several days, a winter storm brought snow and freezing rain to southeastern C…
