A massive Saharan dust plume is moving into the southeast US, bringing technicolor sunsets and suppressing tropical storms
A hot desert wind is carrying a massive cloud of Saharan dust into the southern United States this week.
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Amazon fires are destructive, but they aren’t depleting Earth’s oxygen supply
The oft-repeated claim that the Amazon rainforest produces 20% of our planet’s oxygen is based on a misunderstanding.
Steaming lakes and thundersnow: 4 questions answered about weird winter weather
Extreme cold weather can produce unusual phenomena, from so-called sea smoke to slushy ocean waves, caused mainly by the behavior of water at very cold temperatures.
New findings on ocean warming: 5 questions answered
What this study suggests is that the climate is more sensitive to greenhouse gases than we previously thought.