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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Super El Niño' could push global temperatures to unprecedented highs, forecasters say ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A "super El Niño" could emerge by the end of the 2026 hurricane season, with forecasters predicting that the ongoing La Niña is about to finish. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Patrick Pester ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rHyRcJ5xYBBi7qRwYtxgmZ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Temperatures are typically warmer during an El Niño year.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A photo of the sun rising above the clouds in an orange sky. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Once-in-a-century floods set to become annual events in northeastern US in the next 75 years, study finds ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Rising sea levels and storm surges from hurricanes will bring more frequent extreme floods to northeastern U.S. states, including Connecticut, New York and New Jersey. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 17:14:46 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 02 Dec 2025 12:16:41 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Brian Owens ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BJMRMeLnLzYJKVPEMMTTJj-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Flooding in the Bronx in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, which hit New York in 2021. Hurricanes and rising sea levels will mean the northeastern US coast will be hit by floods far more regularly, according to a new model. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Cars sit abandoned on the flooded Major Deegan Expressway in the Bronx following a night of heavy wind and rain from the remnants of Hurricane Ida on September 02, 2021 in New York City. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Near stationary' Tropical Storm Melissa is moving slower than a person walking — and it may bring deadly flash floods to the Caribbean ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Tropical Storm Melissa is moving at a snail's pace but will intensify rapidly over the weekend as it feeds off near-record-warm water temperatures in the Caribbean Sea, forecasters say. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2025 14:57:21 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Weather]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/gif" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HEucsBNtdxfRTktKn8Btzg-1280-80.gif">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Tropical Storm Melissa is incredibly slow-moving, and could remain so even as it intensifies over the coming days.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Gif showing satellite imagery of tropical storm Melissa.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Category 4 Hurricane Kiko is heading for Hawaii — but it will weaken before it gets there, forecasters say ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Weather predictions show that Hurricane Kiko could hit Hawaii next week, but forecasters say the Category 4 storm will weaken to a tropical storm or low-category hurricane this weekend. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2025 14:40:35 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:39:39 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/gif" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UVyTfW9ryhaY9qfJcnRwkH-1280-80.gif">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Hurricane Kiko is currently a Category 4 strength, but it will likely weaken over the coming days.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Satellite imagery shows Hurricane Kiko in the Pacific Ocean as it moves toward Hawaii.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Now is the time': Hurricane category 6 could be introduced under new storm severity scale ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The current hurricane classification does not consider storm surge and rainfall risks, which cause almost 80% of hurricane-related deaths. A new scale could help people better prepare for storms. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2025 18:24:28 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:26:42 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7JyGu2bJjB3EyDxZWEgmxS-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Hurricane Florence made landfall in South Carolina in September 2018. It was a Category 1 hurricane, but the devastating flooding that followed killed 55 people.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A satellite image of Hurricane Florence as it made landfall in South Carolina in September 2018.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Tropical storm Alvin will form in next 48 hours, forecasters say — kicking off this year's Pacific hurricane season ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A tropical storm is brewing over the Eastern Pacific south of Acapulco. Clouds and thunderstorms that have been gathering for days will organize in the next 48 hours and could develop into a hurricane. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2025 15:04:52 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 28 May 2025 23:12:55 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Fx4qEXF6BgYVBukTRWXwYd-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Clouds and storms in the Eastern Pacific will develop into a tropical storm today, scientists say.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A satellite image shows clouds and storms brewing off the Pacific coast of Mexico. A red &quot;X&quot; marks the location of a system that could develop into a tropical storm.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Above normal' conditions could bring as many as 10 hurricanes to the US this summer  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Hurricane Helene captured by NOAA's GOES-16 satellite as it approached Florida on September 26, 2024. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2025 15:53:34 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:52:12 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jess Thomson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qiBhbXLL3nrD2N6THrtkZZ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Hurricane Helene captured by NOAA&#039;s GOES-16 satellite as it approached Florida on September 26, 2024. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A satellite image of a large hurricane over the Southeastern United States]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ La Niña is dead — what that means for this year's hurricanes and weather ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists thought La Niña was coming. It didn't — at least for now. What could that mean for this year's hurricane season, and how might long-term climate change affect El Niño and La Niña patterns? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2025 17:12:12 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:58:41 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Evan Howell ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7MuHvK2HtyjgxFY59FMo4o-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The ENSO can help forecasters predict how active the Atlantic hurricane season is. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a satellite image of a hurricane cloud]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Unusual' and weak La Niña finally here, NOAA confirms ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NOAA has declared that a La Niña is underway. This cool weather event is likely to be shorter and weaker than usual, but will still affect global weather and climate. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 13 Jan 2025 18:11:10 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 14 Jan 2025 16:53:06 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Patrick Pester ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fMeqzYYtWcbfqgQPPmnJp-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Gravity waves' from Hurricane Helene seen rippling through the sky in new NASA images ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Hurricane Helene sent gravity waves rippling through the atmosphere far above the southeastern United States, new NASA images reveal. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 09 Nov 2024 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:34:49 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/gif" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yNgHppvu8e4CsP6A3ihmM6-1280-80.gif">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Gravity waves emitted by Hurricane Helene were seen rippling 55 miles over Earth]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[satellite map of a hurricane sending ripples through the atmosphere over the southeast United States]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Conspiracy theory that Hurricane Milton was 'engineered' explained by psychologists ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ When faced with uncontrollable climate change, people often embrace conspiracy theories to regain a sense of control. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 18 Oct 2024 12:22:36 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:34:35 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Iwan Dinnick ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qqgp6pBaNdQLhaXa2WxzsV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Hurricane Milton was the second most intense ever recorded in the Gulf of Mexico. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A man walks through a flooded city street at night with water up to his ankles]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Here's why storm surge during hurricanes can be so catastrophic ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ How destructive storm surge gets depends on both the hurricane and the shape of the land. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 09 Oct 2024 18:05:56 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:34:28 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony C. Didlake Jr. ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/n4XsC3E6ghfCUVFF495q6N-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Storm surge can push water levels well above normal sea level during a hurricane.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Floodwater comes up to the bottom of a &quot;no skateboarding&quot; street sign]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Experts predicted way more hurricanes this year — here's the weird reason we're 'missing' storms ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/hurricanes/experts-predicted-way-more-hurricanes-this-year-here-s-the-weird-reason-we-re-missing-storms</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Here's one reason why the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season has had such few storms. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 25 Sep 2024 20:39:34 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:59:43 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Francesca Morris ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/EHiRcqLzMPp3aFXYZ5E2Pb-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season has had fewer hurricanes than expected. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[hurricane approaching the American continent visible above the Earth, a view from the satellite.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Earth's weather is getting weirder. Here's why. ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ We take a look at the apparent uptick in weird weather events and discuss the possible causes with leading climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Daisy Dobrijevic ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xH3bLSa75V3mj7TTdRLRV6-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[What is causing the uptick in strange weather events?]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[4 panel image showing from left to right, flooding, hurricane, wildfires and lightning]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Earth from space: 3 hurricanes form a perfect line before smashing into land ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A 2017 satellite photo captured three hurricanes — Katia, Irma and Jose — in a near-perfect line across "hurricane alley" in the Atlantic Ocean. Interestingly, the storms, which are named alphabetically, appeared to be in the wrong order. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 08 Jul 2024 11:26:49 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:05:59 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Baker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3y3sejvrRtECnFXN5WG7sS-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[From left to right: Hurricane Katia, Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Jose line up before bombarding U.S. and Mexico in September 2017..]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A nighttime satellite photo showing three hurricanes in a line]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Uncharted territory': El Niño to flip to La Niña in what could be the hottest year on record ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/weather/uncharted-territory-el-nino-to-flip-to-la-nina-in-what-could-be-the-hottest-year-on-record</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A quick flip from El Niño to La Niña is coming soon, but what does that mean for the U.S.? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 20 Apr 2024 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:05:10 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kEnP8AfAZYagVRaDNfSDx6-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Hurricane Matthew makes landfall in Haiti in 2016. An upcoming La Niña weather pattern could result in powerful Atlantic hurricanes like this one.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Hurricane Matthew makes landfall in Haiti in 2016. An upcoming La Niña weather pattern could result in powerful Atlantic hurricanes like this one.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A blue supermoon and soaring ocean temperatures created a perfect storm for Hurricane Idalia ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The storm intensified overnight and made landfall near Keaton Beach, Florida, on the morning of Aug. 30, supporting predictions that soaring sea temperatures would boost storms and hurricanes this year. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 30 Aug 2023 18:51:07 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:51:35 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2ePNEkDew5UmGPtjHencdJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Hurricane Idalia is the most powerful storm to ever hit Florida&#039;s Big Bend region.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Hurricane Idalia hits Florida&#039;s Big Bend region.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Odds of 'strong' El Niño now over 95%, with ocean temperatures to 'substantially exceed' last big warming event ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/rivers-oceans/odds-of-strong-el-nino-now-over-95-with-ocean-temperatures-to-substantially-exceed-last-big-warming-event</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Sizzling ocean temperatures in the east-central tropical Pacific throughout July indicate there is a good chance El Niño conditions will remain strong for the next six months. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 15 Aug 2023 14:19:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:02:13 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TCB7246mHFTsovgg6aBVzm-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[El Niño is an ocean-warming event in the eastern-central tropical Pacific.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A picture of the ocean on the Pacific coast in San Diego.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Florida waters now 'bona fide bathtub conditions' as heat dome engulfs state ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/rivers-oceans/florida-waters-now-bona-fide-bathtub-conditions-as-heat-dome-engulfs-state</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The unprecedented water temperatures — reaching up to 95 degrees Fahrenheit in some places — could intensify storms and hurricanes in the Sunshine State. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 12 Jul 2023 09:03:55 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:01:52 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tuR2eAqyELjP8gbqNScCgj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Waters off the coast of Florida have soared to alarming temperatures and could intensify the heat wave on land.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A blazing sun beats down on the ocean and colors it orange.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why don't hurricanes form at the equator? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/why-dont-hurricanes-form-at-the-equator</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Here's why hurricanes, also known as tropical cyclones and typhoons, don't form at the equator and why it would be rare for them to cross it. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 10 Apr 2023 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:36:57 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Charles Q. Choi ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ojmGcm45VLwUbcjJuZodZC-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An digitally enhanced satellite view of hurricane Dorian from 2019. But why don&#039;t Dorian and other hurricanes form at the equator?]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Here we see a huge hurricane in a satellite image against the blue ocean background.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Deadly cyclone 'Freddy' may be the longest-lived and most energetic storm ever recorded ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Cyclone Freddy, which is finally dissipating after battering Southeast Africa, has crossed the entire Indian Ocean and made landfall three separate times. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 15 Mar 2023 17:07:11 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:50:08 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Baker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MALPeZZNBzsNMUqHj98vZM-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Cyclone Freddy between Mozambique and Madagascar on March 8. The image was captured by the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) on the NOAA-20 satellite.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Cyclone Freddy between Mozambique and Madagascar on March 8. The image was captured by the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) on the NOAA-20 satellite.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 10 signs we got closer to climate disaster in 2022 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/climate-change-uncontrolled</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Earth's climate is warming dramatically, and the signs are all around us, from vanishing glaciers to zombie viruses awakening in melting permafrost. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 27 Dec 2022 12:00:23 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:22:18 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tia Ghose ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6ZW3VY5dZJbYSD7FeAsKe6-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Climate change is dragging our planet toward disaster.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Concept illustration of Global warming/climate change. Half of the Earth is one fire, whilst the other half is not - all on a black background.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Is Atlantic hurricane season getting worse (and is climate change to blame)? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/climate-change-hurricane-season-worsening</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Recent studies have linked climate change to environmental conditions that fuel hurricane season. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2022 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:51:33 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joshua A. Krisch ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cgJY8cwKNPc4Q7KX9BQfKn-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[After damaging parts of Cuba and leaving much of the country in the dark, Hurricane Ian reached Florida’s west coast on the afternoon of Sept. 28.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[After damaging parts of Cuba and leaving much of the country in the dark, Hurricane Ian reached Florida’s west coast on the afternoon of Sept. 28.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Hurricane Ian stayed strong after smashing into Cuba. Why? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/hurricane-ian-intensity-after-cuba</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ How did Hurricane Ian remain so monstrous even after hitting Cuba? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2022 20:52:09 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:29:17 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kYKp9JASDPyPJuUQdJxeJ9-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[This image captured from the International Space Station shows Hurricane Ian gaining strength as it moves through the Caribbean Sea towards Cuba.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[satellite photo shows hurricane ian as it moves towards cuba in the  Caribbean Sea east of Belize]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Hurricane Ian to unleash 'life-threatening' flooding in Florida as Category 4 storm ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Hurricane Ian will make landfall in Florida on Sept. 28. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/x8tqCABMkdjPMjFrNFFVFM-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on board NASA&#039;s Terra satellite took this image of Hurricane Ian shortly after the storm&#039;s center moved off of Cuba.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[satellite image of hurricane ian as its eye moved off of cuba and into the gulf of mexico]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Which hurricane caused the most damage? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Hurricane Katrina was the most expensive hurricane in history, while a 1780 storm killed the most people of any hurricane. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2022 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:49:32 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Michael Dhar ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ygzjAmV3VP42aqvn59EoC9-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A home destroyed by Hurricane Katrina seen on Jan. 7, 2006, in New Orleans, Louisiana.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A home destroyed by Hurricane Katrina seen on Jan. 7, 2006, in New Orleans, Louisiana.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How are hurricanes named? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/how-are-hurricanes-named</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Hurricanes often have surprisingly common human names that don't sound very threatening. But where do these names come from? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 05 Sep 2022 14:01:56 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:37:12 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Patrick Pester ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sYfovjPgE2QwNwyzJau2cd-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The eye of Hurricane Michael in 2018.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A digitally enhanced NASA image of hurricane Michael in 2018. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Rare 'triple-dip' La Niña could bring another year of intense hurricanes and drought to the US ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The cooler climate pattern is predicted to persist for the third winter in a row, bringing an increased risk of powerful hurricanes to the eastern U.S. and flooding to Australia. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jul 2022 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:32:36 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joanna Thompson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/X5DBBu277L75rKUPHKvXTG-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Mineral deposits from Lake Mead, showing drop in water levels from drought.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Mineral deposits from Lake Mead, showing drop in water levels from drought.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Hurricane season 2024: How long it lasts and what to expect ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/57671-hurricane-season.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ This guide to the Atlantic hurricane season of 2024, includes predictions, tropical storm science, naming conventions and storm safety tips. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jun 2022 21:07:38 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:54:27 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tia Ghose ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/f2bGT77QU7zDPsjHBrRSsi-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Toward the end of the Atlantic hurricane season, the International Space Station orbits about 259 miles (417 kilometers) above Trinidad and Tobago as Hurricane Sam churns in the Atlantic Ocean in the fall of 2021.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Toward the end of the Atlantic hurricane season, the International Space Station orbits about 259 miles (417 kilometers) above Trinidad and Tobago as Hurricane Sam churns in the Atlantic Ocean in the fall of 2021.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Expect another above-average hurricane season in 2022, NOAA predicts ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/noaa-atlantic-hurricane-season-predictions-2022</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ NOAA has announced that the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season is likely to be more active than average for the seventh year in a row. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2022 18:57:09 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:49:29 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Baker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qxUXz3zbRJPqQXTrFcaTyh-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A visible satellite image of Hurricane Ida approaching land in the Gulf of Mexico, taken by NOAA&#039;s GOES-16 (GOES East) satellite at 4:10 a.m. EDT on August 29, 2021.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A visible satellite image of Hurricane Ida approaching land in the Gulf of Mexico, taken by NOAA&#039;s GOES-16 (GOES East) satellite at 4:10 a.m. EDT on August 29, 2021.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ In Hurricane Ida's wake, satellite images show oil slicks in Gulf of Mexico ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Satellite images capture aerial views of an oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico following Hurricane Ida's landfall on Aug. 29. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 11 Sep 2021 13:46:08 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:59:03 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Samantha Mathewson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2K7od87KXQVb5UHSdor99-1280-80.jpeg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[At least three different oil slicks are visible in the area of East Timbalier National Wildlife Refuge, south of Port Fourchon, Louisiana.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[At least three different oil slicks are visible in the area of East Timbalier National Wildlife Refuge, south of Port Fourchon, Louisiana.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why did Hurricane Ida stay so strong for so long? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/hurricane-ida-brown-ocean.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Coastal Louisiana provided Hurricane Ida with enough fuel to power major hurricane winds for hours. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2021 21:31:14 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:45:39 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BbG3A8X6igVDNasvtcebyH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A man seeks shelter at a bus stop on Canal Street in New Orleans as Hurricane Ida made landfall in Louisiana on Aug. 29.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A man seeks shelter at a bus stop on Canal Street in New Orleans as Hurricane Ida made landfall in Louisiana on Aug. 29.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Astronauts and satellites watch Hurricane Henri from space as US Northeast braces for storm ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ As parts of New England brace for Hurricane Henri to make landfall in New York Sunday (Aug. 22), astronauts and satellites are tracking the historic storm from space. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 22 Aug 2021 14:19:16 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:35:44 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tariq Malik ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MMzk4SgDxPRKJVvtUFzyfm-1280-80.jpeg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Hurricane Henri churns in the Atlantic Ocean as it nears the U.S. northeast coast near Long Island, New York in this photo by NASA astronaut Megan McArthur taken on Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021, from the International Space Station.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Hurricane Henri churns in the Atlantic Ocean as it nears the U.S. northeast coast near Long Island, New York in this photo by NASA astronaut Megan McArthur taken on Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021, from the International Space Station.]]></media:text>
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                            <![CDATA[ Storm formation during the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season will be higher than previously predicted, according to an update by NOAA scientists. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 04 Aug 2021 20:45:17 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:38:39 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eAYFabDNXsF4PeN2vZNrfR-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Hurricane Elsa, seen here in a photo captured by an astronaut on the International Space Station on July 4, was the first hurricane of the 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season, and the earliest fifth named storm on record.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Hurricane Elsa, seen here in a photo captured by an astronaut on the International Space Station on July 4, was the first hurricane of the 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season, and the earliest fifth named storm on record.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 8 ways life would get weird on a flat Earth ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Earth is spherical, but what would happen if the Earth were flat? We explore some of the bizarre implications of a flat world which would make life as we know it virtually impossible. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2021 11:21:09 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 10:49:28 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Daisy Dobrijevic ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qEkQ3KAEjxzruyUwuQ9GvD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A flat-Earth would look very different from space. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A flat-Earth would look very different from space. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Tropical Storm Elsa churns toward Florida's Gulf Coast ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Tropical Storm Elsa is approaching north Florida's Gulf Coast, with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h). ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2021 13:38:02 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:52:57 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeanna Bryner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/gif" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fVBwxYqJ38pAb2G2LfF8ra-1280-80.gif">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Tropical Storm Elsa approaches Florida&#039;s Gulf Coast on Wednesday, July 7, 2021.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Tropical Storm Elsa approaches Florida&#039;s Gulf Coast on Wednesday, July 7, 2021.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Hurricane Elsa, 1st of season, could hit Florida next week ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Elsa, The first hurricane of the 2021 season, formed on Friday (July 2). ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 02 Jul 2021 19:31:40 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:02:48 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lgeggel@livescience.com (Laura Geggel) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Geggel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/W7K2Tzzer9eSUP7NPF7yaE-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Elsa reached hurricane status on Friday, July 2, 2021.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Elsa reached hurricane status on Friday, July 2, 2021.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Brace yourself for an 'above normal' hurricane season in 2021, NOAA predicts ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NOAA has adjusted its count for an "average" hurricane season, but 2021 storm formation will still be above average. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2021 18:28:05 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:06:05 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Si6Aqiws8RXASCD4phrDfD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A satellite image shows five tropical cyclones churning in the Atlantic basin on Monday, Sept. 14, 2020. The storms, from left, are Hurricane Sally over the Gulf of Mexico, Hurricane Paulette over Bermuda, the remnants of Tropical Storm Rene, and Tropical Storms Teddy and Vicky.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A satellite image shows five tropical cyclones churning in the Atlantic basin on Monday, Sept. 14, 2020. The storms, from left, are Hurricane Sally over the Gulf of Mexico, Hurricane Paulette over Bermuda, the remnants of Tropical Storm Rene, and Tropical Storms Teddy and Vicky.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Bermuda's hurricanes are twice as strong as they were six decades ago ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Hurricanes have more than doubled in strength since 1955, increasing at a rate of 6mph every decade. Now researchers better understand exactly why. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2021 21:22:27 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:51:04 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Baker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3Y5y4iaRA8Le4uEKy72rmD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A satellite image of Hurricane Florence off the U.S. coast in 2018.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A satellite image of Hurricane Florence off the U.S. coast in 2018.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 2020 Atlantic hurricane season shatters record ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Tropical storm Theta cements the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season's status as a record-breaker. And there's still time to run up the score. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2020 20:13:06 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:01:32 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rafi Letzter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UUaew2jtr9ysL7EeZgHUuC-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Tropical Storm Theta formed in the eastern Atlantic Monday (Nov. 9). The deadly Tropical Storm Eta (formerly a hurricane) is still active in the Gulf of Mexico.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Tropical Storm Theta]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How Hurricane Zeta rapidly strengthened before slamming New Orleans ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Zeta was a weakened tropical storm just yesterday. Now it threatens a huge swath of the United States. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2020 22:10:46 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:27:54 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rafi Letzter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RkwC6YH4PDcQhLytSPwTgW-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Satellite imagery shows Hurricane Zeta approaching Louisiana.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Satellite imagery shows Hurricane Zeta approaching Louisiana.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Major Hurricane Delta set to batter Louisiana, where many are still homeless after Laura ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Delta will landfall just miles from the still-devastated Lousiana area where Laura hit in August, continuing a devastating hurricane season. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2020 00:00:42 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:18:55 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rafi Letzter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ULVBic2BEjz5CYR38HgSrE-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A National Hurricane Center graphic maps anticipated storm surge during landfall Friday (Oct. 9).]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A National Hurricane Center graphic maps anticipated storm surge during landfall Friday (Oct. 9).]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Louisiana braces for its 3rd dangerous hurricane in only 6 weeks ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Hurricane Delta is poised to be extremely dangerous and destructive to Louisiana and Mississippi. In parts Louisiana, people are still living in tents after Hurricane Laura wrecked their homes in August. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2020 20:41:22 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:55:52 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rafi Letzter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nAFPHEtfz6eCLUkDaGzCfj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A graphic shows where at least tropical-storm-force winds are expected in the Gulf of Mexico this week.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Hurricane Delta]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones: Earth's tropical windstorms ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Hurricanes and typhoons — or more broadly, tropical cyclones — begin as clusters of thunderstorms over tropical ocean waters, taking anywhere from several hours to days to become organized. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2020 18:42:18 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:53:02 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tiffany Means ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wRaqxVSrtnajEKmaT7Z6ud-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Infrared satellite imagery of Hurricane Dorian as it made landfall as a Category 5 hurricane over three islands in the Bahamas on the morning of Sep. 2, 2019. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Infrared satellite imagery of Hurricane Dorian as it made landfall as a Category 5 hurricane over three islands in the Bahamas on the morning of Sep. 2, 2019. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Zombie storms are rising from the dead thanks to climate change ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Wildfires are burning the West Coast, hurricanes are flooding the Southeast — and some of those storms are rising from the dead. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2020 20:13:16 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:40:25 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ysaplakoglu@livescience.com (Yasemin Saplakoglu) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Yasemin Saplakoglu ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/gif" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AeQK47NY6QuCeKHC8rrzZM-1280-80.gif">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Post tropical storm Paulette captured on Sept. 23. after it returned from the dead. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Post tropical storm Paulette captured on Sept. 23. after it returned from the dead. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Tropical storm Beta floods Houston, and days of heavy rainfall are still to come ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Roads are flooded again. Protective dunes destroyed. Louisiana is bracing for another impact. And the season still has much more than a month left to go. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2020 17:10:47 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:34:38 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rafi Letzter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gAC6TqyS7iArURFouWsxUg-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A National Hurricane Center image shows where heavy rain is expected as Tropical Storm Beta dumps water on the Gulf states.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A National Hurricane Center image shows where heavy rain is expected as Tropical Storm Beta dumps water on the Gulf states.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Hurricane season is so active in 2020, we ran out of names ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ With the formation of Tropical Storm Wilfred on Sept. 18, the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season reached the end of its storm names list and will now "go Greek." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2020 21:18:30 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:20:00 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/gif" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xniVuuv3DB3ekSKYC4D9gd-1280-80.gif">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Tropical Storm Beta nears the Texas coast on Sept. 21.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Tropical Storm Beta nears the Texas coast on Sept. 21.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Hurricane Sally set to batter a Louisiana still reeling from Hurricane Laura ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Louisiana already has 23,000 climate refugees living in shelters following Hurricane Laura. Hurricane Sally will flood the region beginning today. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2020 18:05:45 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:00:34 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rafi Letzter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FAgjVPewA2ts2bt4fRBGRU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A map shows the range of possible paths for the center of Hurricane Sally, though the National Hurricane center said it&#039;s still uncertain what direction the storm will go.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A map shows the range of possible paths for the center of Hurricane Sally, though the National Hurricane center said it&#039;s still uncertain what direction the storm will go.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ La Niña may brew a more active hurricane season, worsen drought in the Southwest  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ La Niña conditions — cooler-than-average sea surface temperatures across the equatorial Pacific Ocean — could promote a more active Atlantic hurricane season. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2020 13:17:07 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:48:15 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/gif" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gzXCm8fvCwx3R5GAWoLmT8-1280-80.gif">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[During the early morning hours of August 27, 2020, NOAA&#039;s GOES-East saw Hurricane Laura make landfall at Cameron, Louisiana as a Category 4 hurricane.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[During the early morning hours of August 27, 2020, NOAA&#039;s GOES-East saw Hurricane Laura make landfall at Cameron, Louisiana as a Category 4 hurricane.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Laura expected to slam into Texas and Louisiana as a Category 3 hurricane ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Tropical storm Laura is now a hurricane, and it's expected to grow even stronger as it whirls toward Louisiana and Texas. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rafi Letzter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/da5a8m4JZM4yXCve6U8hnA-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A United States Geological Survey map shows Laura&#039;s storm track.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A United States Geological Survey map shows Laura&#039;s storm track.]]></media:text>
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