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A model showing of warm (red) air may impact the cold (blue) polar vortex that swirls over the North Pole.

Wandering polar vortex may cause a wild, snowy winter

By Laura Geggel published

A polar vortex disruption may cause snowy, cold weather in about two weeks.

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A photograph of the International Space Station flying over Cape Town, South Africa.

South Africa Beefing Up Space Weather Expertise

By Meghan Bartels published

South Africa's space agency has existed for just eight years, but the country wants to tackle a crucial challenge in satellite technology: understanding space weather.

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A NASA photo shows James Reilly, now the Trump-appointed director of the U.S. Geological Survey, aboard the space shuttle Atlantis in 2001. Reilly promised not to let political influences jeapordize science during his confirmation hearing in 2018.

It Sure Seems Like the Trump Administration Is Suppressing Reports of Climate Change at USGS

By Rafi Letzter published

Trump administration officials are removing references to climate change from U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) press releases, according to a ClimateWire report.

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A weather map shows expected temperatures across the United States on the morning of Jan. 30.

North Dakota Will Get Colder Than The North Pole Tonight — Here's Why

By Rafi Letzter published

A meteorologist explains the science behind the historic weather event hitting the Midwest and Plains right now.

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Hurricane Maria

Puerto Rico from Space: NASA Videos Show Aftermath of Hurricane Maria

By Hanneke Weitering published

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typhoon yutu

Super Typhoon Yutu Looks Menacing from Space

By Meghan Bartels published

Weather satellites are currently monitoring Typhoon Yutu, a monster hurricane threatening land across the western Pacific Ocean.

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Former-hurricane Michael

Weakening Hurricane Michael Swirls Over North Carolina in Satellite Images

By Meghan Bartels published

Weather satellites tracking monster Hurricane Michael captured this incredible view of the now-tropical storm's clouds over North Carolina early yesterday morning (Oct. 11).

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Florence made landfall this morning (Sept 14) along the South Carolina-North Carolina border.

Hurricane Florence Is Dumping a Huge Amount of Rain on the Carolinas

By Rafi Letzter published

The storm's winds are no longer as strong as they once were, but the rainfall is already approaching 'catastrophic.'

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Watch Hurricane Florence Make Landfall in This Incredible Space Station Video

By Meghan Bartels published

Hurricane Florence, the vast storm meteorologists and astronauts alike have been tracking, made landfall this morning (Sept. 14) near Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina.

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Hurricane Florence, seen here as a Category 4 storm on Sept. 12, 2018, was downgraded to a Category 2 storm as it neared the North Carolina coast.

Hurricane Florence Makes Its Way Toward North Carolina

By Jeanna Bryner published

Hurricane Florence, downgraded to a Category 2 storm with sustained winds of up to 110 mph (175 km/h), is getting closer to the coast of North Carolina.

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