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Texas flood devastation revealed in before-and-after satellite imagesSatellites have captured before-and-after images of the devastating floods in Texas, highlighting a trail of devastation on the Guadalupe River.
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Why were the Texas flash floods so catastrophic?More than 100 people have died in devastating flash floods in Kerr County, Texas. But what caused this extreme weather, and will events like this get more common?
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Astronaut snaps giant red 'jellyfish' sprite over North America during upward-shooting lightning eventNASA astronaut Nichole Ayers captured an electrifying image of a giant lightning "sprite" shooting up over Mexico and southern U.S. states. The red "jellyfish" could help researchers learn more about this rare phenomenon.
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Rare snowfall in Atacama Desert forces the world's most powerful radio telescope into 'survival mode'The ALMA radio telescope array in the Atacama Desert temporarily halted operations after a rare snowfall blanketed the base camp last week.
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Stunning cloud vortices swirl off 6 different Atlantic islandsEarth from space A 2015 satellite photo captured a series of stunning "von Kármán vortices" swirling off Madeira and the Canary Islands. The giant swirls are collectively one of the best examples of this meteorological phenomenon ever seen.
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Thunderstorm 'Ring of fire' erupts around 'heat dome' and Tropical Storm Andrea named in the AtlanticThe "heat dome" hovering over the eastern half of the U.S. now has a thunderstorm "ring of fire" erupting along its edge. Meanwhile, in the Atlantic, the first tropical storm of the season has been named.
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Massive 'heat dome' is bringing 'extremely dangerous' temperatures to the eastern half of the USWeather forecasters have warned of extreme and dangerous temperatures as a major heat wave sweeps across the central and eastern U.S. states.
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In 2025, Tornado Alley has become almost everything east of the Rockies — and it's been a violent yearOpinion A storm scientist explains what's been driving deadly tornado outbreaks and how tornado season has been changing.
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Giant 'Saharan dust' plume swirls around Africa a week before it hit FloridaEarth from space A recent satellite photo captured a giant comma-shaped cloud of "Saharan dust" being blown above the Atlantic Ocean. The hazy mass hit North America a week later.
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