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Wildfire prompts evacuation at Turkey power plant
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
Turkey continues to battle dozens of intense wildfires that have now killed eight people and countless animals.
This hurricane season will be even more active than previously predicted, NOAA says
By Mindy Weisberger published
Storm formation during the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season will be higher than previously predicted, according to an update by NOAA scientists.
Wildfire smoke spreads across US in striking images from space
By Harry Baker published
NASA has released striking satellite images of wildfire smoke clouds covering vast swaths of the U.S., from the West Coast all the way to the Atlantic Ocean.
A 'wobble' in the moon's orbit could result in record flooding in the 2030s, new study finds
By Brandon Specktor published
Coastal flooding could quadruple in the US in the 2030s, a new study of the lunar cycle and sea level rise finds.
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.
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.
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).
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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