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Snowstorms, fire and Yellowstone's next eruption
Science news this week Jan 11, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.
Stark 'drought' maps reveal just why wildfires have blazed through Los Angeles
The state is seeing a sharp water divide this year, with lots of rain in the north while the south has stayed dry. A hydrologist explains what’s happening.
Santa Ana winds: What is causing the deadly fires sweeping across Los Angeles?
The Palisades and Eaton Fires have caused the most damage so far, spreading over 29,000 acres collectively.
What is thundersnow? The weird weather phenomenon rumbling through the East Coast and Midwest
The conditions needed to create thunderstorms are very rare, and can be dangerous, meteorologists warn.
Polar vortices and volcanoes undersea
Science news this week Jan. 3, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.
Polar vortex could bring deadly winter storms and coldest weather in more than a decade to US
An expanding polar vortex is expected to lower temperatures across the eastern half of the U.S., with the potential for record-breaking cold in January.
What does a weather report of 30% chance of rain mean?
A percent chance of precipitation shows the probability there will be at least 0.01 inch of rain, snow or sleet at a given location.
Huge, 7-mile scar torn across Australia's Nullarbor Plain discovered by caver scouring Google Earth
After the caver noticed a giant gash across a barren landscape, scientists discovered it was created by a ferocious tornado that no-one knew had occurred.
