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Snowstorms, fire and Yellowstone's next eruptionScience 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.
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Stark 'drought' maps reveal just why wildfires have blazed through Los AngelesThe 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.
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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.
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What is thundersnow? The weird weather phenomenon rumbling through the East Coast and MidwestThe conditions needed to create thunderstorms are very rare, and can be dangerous, meteorologists warn.
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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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