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'A serious threat': China braces as Super Typhoon Ragasa, this year's strongest storm, nears with winds of up to 177 mphMillions across China are under evacuation or stay-at-home orders as the storm closes in on the country's southern coast.
By Ben Turner Published
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Extreme 'golf ball-size' hailstones carve 125-mile 'scar' in Canadian landscapeEarth from space This 2025 satellite photo shows the aftermath of a devastating hailstorm in Alberta, Canada, which destroyed property, collapsed pylons and killed at least two animals.
By Harry Baker Published
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Category 4 Hurricane Kiko is heading for Hawaii — but it will weaken before it gets there, forecasters sayWeather 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.
By Sascha Pare Published
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'Now is the time': Hurricane category 6 could be introduced under new storm severity scaleThe 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.
By Sascha Pare Published
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Forecasters predict La Niña conditions this fall: What to expectNOAA forecasts suggest we could experience La Niña conditions in the fall and early winter. However, this potential La Niña spell is unlikely to break records.
By Patrick Pester Published
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Watch Hurricane Erin reach Category 5 strength in a blaze of lightningNOAA's GOES-19 satellite captured images of Hurricane Erin as it developed in the Atlantic and then rapidly strengthened into a Category 5 storm.
By Patrick Pester Published
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Hurricane Erin could unleash 100-foot waves across the East Coast this week, forecasters warnForecasters expect Hurricane Erin, one of the fastest rapidly intensifying storms in history, to bring flooding and dangerous currents as the Category 4 hurricane travels to the U.S. East Coast this week.
By Patrick Pester Published
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Satellites watch France's largest wildfire in 75 years burn an area larger than ParisSatellite images revealed the scope of destruction in the south of France where an area larger than the country's capital Paris has been turned into ashes by a massive wildfire.
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10 bizarre 'dark voids' appear in the skies over uninhabited island near AntarcticaEarth from space A 2016 satellite photo shows nearly a dozen swirling dark spots that emerged in the clouds over Heard Island in the Indian Ocean.
By Harry Baker Published
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