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Polar vortices and volcanoes underseaScience 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.
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Polar vortex could bring deadly winter storms and coldest weather in more than a decade to USAn 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.
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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.
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Huge, 7-mile scar torn across Australia's Nullarbor Plain discovered by caver scouring Google EarthAfter 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.
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'Bomb cyclone' bringing high winds to West Coast seen from space in stunning timelapseA low-pressure system will bring extreme gales and heavy rain to the West Coast over the next three days.
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West Coast bracing for 'bomb' cycloneA low-pressure system headed for Northern California and Oregon is likely to bring extreme rain and strong winds.
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Why isn't the darkest time of the year also the coldest?Why aren't the solstices the coldest and hottest days of the year?
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Watch Valencia disappearing under a sea of mud during deadly Spanish floodsEarth from space Satellite images show the true extent of the flash flooding in Valencia during a freak weather event that killed at least 214 people across Spain.
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What is DANA, the strange weather phenomenon that has caused deadly flooding in Spain?With record-high Mediterranean temperatures and a year's worth of rain falling in mere hours, Spain has been devastated by the weather phenomenon known as DANA.
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