After hitting the Philippines, the powerful storm is churning toward landfall near China’s Hainan Island.
Image of the Day Atmosphere Water Severe Storms
Flash flooding has inundated villages, swamped farmland, and damaged infrastructure.
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Burning for weeks, the Wapiti and Middle Fork Complex fires have charred tens of thousands of acres.
Image of the Day Atmosphere Land Fires
The polar vortex elongated and weakened over Antarctica, causing rare warming events.
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The setting for John Henry’s legendary contest with a steam-powered drill may have been this tunnel through Big Bend Mountain in West Virginia.
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