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Thanksgiving Weekend Weather: Mild for Most, Rainy for Some
As we head into Thanksgiving, NOAA forecasters anticipate temperatures close to seasonal normals in most areas of the country, but there will be increased chances of precipitation in some places.
NASA Program Predicted Impact of Small Asteroid Over Ontario, Canada
2022 WJ1 was a tiny asteroid on a collision course with Earth. But astronomers saw it coming, and NASA’s Scout impact hazard assessment system calculated where it would hit.
NASA Satellite Precipitation Data Joins the Air Force
Rain gauges are plentiful around the United States, but that’s not the case elsewhere in the world – particularly over oceans and sparsely populated areas.
Planet’s Most Unique Birds at Higher Risk of Extinction
A new study finds that bird species with extreme or uncommon combinations of traits face the highest risk of extinction.
How Studying the Clouds Can Improve Climate Models
Associate Research Scientist Kara Lamb grew up reading her father’s Scientific American magazines.
A Study Offers New Insights Into the Record 2021 Western North America Heat Wave
The heat wave that hammered western North America in late June and early July 2021 was not just any midsummer event.
A Line of Ash from Sangay
November brought a new round of explosions, volcanic tremors, and gas and steam emissions to Ecuador’s most active volcano.
Low-Cost Sensor Records the Level of Rivers
There is a wide range of methods to determine the level of a watercourse - from very simple ones (by yardstick or staff gauge) to advanced radar solutions.
What Can We Learn From the Climate challenges of the Ostrich?
The ostrich is an obvious model for investigating how large animals are affected by the large fluctuations in temperatures we will experience in the future.