The science behind fall’s deep blue skies
If you look up and notice a bluer-than-average sky during the fall, your eyes aren’t playing tricks on you. It’s simply science.
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Mile-wide tornado that hit North Dakota in June was a monster EF5, the first in 12 years
An EF5 tornado is one that reaches maximum wind speeds of over 200 mph. The tornado in June killed three people and derailed a number of train cars.
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When is the supermoon Monday night?
The supermoon can appear up to 30% brighter and 14% larger than the faintest moon of the year, according to NASA.
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October to see a supermoon, two meteor showers. Here’s what to know
The supermoon can appear up to 30% brighter and 14% larger than a typical moon, according to NASA. Here’s how it may impact the meteor shower peaks in October.
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Hurricane Imelda forms in the Caribbean, rains expected to slam US east coast this week
Imelda has killed two people in Cuba, dumping torrential rains and slamming the island with 70 mph winds.
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2 killed in Cuba as Tropical Storm Imelda and Hurricane Humberto threaten Bahamas and Bermuda
Power outages were reported in some areas, with authorities closing government offices on affected islands and issuing mandatory evacuation orders for some islands.
Tropical Storm Imelda forms and is expected to become hurricane off the US East Coast in coming days
Florida was prepositioning search and rescue crews over the weekend because the storm could bring high winds and heavy rain, which could produce flooding.
Tropical weather in the Atlantic is slamming the Caribbean and may strike Southeast US next
Forecasters urged people in the Bahamas and along the southeastern coast of the United States to pay close attention to the storm.
When is the first day of fall?
Fall is officially here, with the autumnal equinox marking the change of seasons.
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Russia’s east coast hit by 7.8 magnitude earthquake
It comes nearly a week after another large earthquake shook the same region Sept. 12.
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Mario restrengthens to a tropical storm off Mexico but poses no immediate threat to land
The storm is expected to continue strengthening through Monday and then begin to weaken Monday night and Tuesday.
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Hurricane Kiko’s path shifts, sparing Hawaii from strong winds and heavy rain
At a Category 4 hurricane Saturday, Kiko was expected to gradually weaken over the next several days.
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Hurricane Kiko heads toward Hawaii as Lorena remnants linger near western Mexico
Kiko’s strength would fluctuate over the next two days, forecasters said, before weakening by early next week.
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Sudan landslide kills more than 1,000 people after wiping out village in Darfur
The village was “completely leveled to the ground,” the Sudan Liberation Movement-Army said as it appealed to the U.N. for help recovering bodies.
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An earthquake destroys villages in eastern Afghanistan and kills 800 people, with 2,500 injured
Buildings in Afghanistan tend to be low-rise constructions, mostly of concrete and brick, with homes in rural and outlying areas made from mud bricks and wood.