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The RaceTrack Playa in Death Valley National Park in California.

Death Valley hits 130 degrees, nearly breaking heat record

By Jeanna Bryner published

Temperatures over 120 degrees Fahrenheit are part of a "heat dome" scorching the western United States.

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The floor is lava; June 2021 was the hottest June in North American history.

June 2021 smashed heat records in North America

By Brandon Specktor published

Satellite data finds that June 2021 was the hottest June ever recorded in North America.

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Tropical Storm Elsa approaches Florida's Gulf Coast on Wednesday, July 7, 2021.

Tropical Storm Elsa churns toward Florida's Gulf Coast

By Jeanna Bryner published

Tropical Storm Elsa is approaching north Florida's Gulf Coast, with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h).

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Elsa reached hurricane status on Friday, July 2, 2021.

Hurricane Elsa, 1st of season, could hit Florida next week

By Laura Geggel published

Elsa, The first hurricane of the 2021 season, formed on Friday (July 2).

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A man pauses on the bleachers to take an exercise break

Why is humidity so uncomfortable?

By Tiffany Means published

Here's why "It's not the heat; it's the humidity" rings true.

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The dramatic badlands of Zabriskie Point in Death Valley lit by the late afternoon sun.

'Heat dome' scorches western US with record-breaking temps

By Stephanie Pappas published

Temperatures over 120 degrees Fahrenheit are part of a "heat dome" scorching the western United States.

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sheet of spider webs covered in spiders lain over leafless shrubs

'Ballooning' spiders leave behind sea of silk after flood in Australia

By Nicoletta Lanese published

The phenomenon is "surprisingly common" after floods, experts say.

Flooding
A satellite image of Hurricane Florence, which hit the East Coast in 2018, causing a lot of damage in the Carolinas.

Hurricane season kicks off. Expect higher-than-normal storm activity.

By Yasemin Saplakoglu published

The 2021 Atlantic hurricane season has officially begun, and it's expected to bring a higher-than-average number of storms in the months ahead.

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A satellite image shows five tropical cyclones churning in the Atlantic basin on Monday, Sept. 14, 2020. The storms, from left, are Hurricane Sally over the Gulf of Mexico, Hurricane Paulette over Bermuda, the remnants of Tropical Storm Rene, and Tropical Storms Teddy and Vicky.

Brace yourself for an 'above normal' hurricane season in 2021, NOAA predicts

By Mindy Weisberger published

NOAA has adjusted its count for an "average" hurricane season, but 2021 storm formation will still be above average.

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Fires raging in Siberia are visible from space.

'Zombie wildfires' that smoldered beneath the snow in Siberia are raging again

By Brandon Specktor published

Hundreds of fires are raging across Russia, giving this year's wildfire season an early start.

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