weather
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Hundreds Stung as Extreme Storms Unleash Scorpion Plague in Egypt
As if extreme weather wasn’t terrifying enough already, this weekend one city reported a literal plague of scorpions that came in the wake of some major storms ripping through the region.
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La Palma’s Volcanic Ash Spreads Across Atlantic
The European Space Agency released fascinating imagery last week showing how the ash plume from the La Palma volcano eruption is charging westward across the Atlantic Ocean. The ash is passing through the atmosphere right at the tail end of peak hurricane season.
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La Niña Is Here and Could Worsen the West’s Drought This Winter
She’s baaaaaaack. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency’s Climate Prediction Centre said last week that a La Niña has developed in the Pacific Ocean and is set to last through the winter and into next spring. That’s bad news for the record drought in the West.
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Hurricane Larry Thinks It’s a Blizzard
Whom amongst us hasn’t dreamt of being something they’re not. Me, personally, I dream about quitting journalism to open a coffee roastery in a mountain town where I can sling joe in the morning and get a couple of laps in the afternoon. Maybe I’d even close the shop for an hour on mornings with…