September 27, 2022

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Fuel for Ian, Cool from Fiona Fuel for Ian, Cool from Fiona

Warm seas provide fuel for extreme storms, and can then be cooled by them.

     
Noru Strikes the Philippines Noru Strikes the Philippines

After making landfall in the Polillo Islands and Luzon, the storm strengthened again as it headed toward Vietnam.

     
Carrizozo Malpaís Lava Flow Carrizozo Malpaís Lava Flow

A decades-long eruption created this long strip of basalt in the desert in New Mexico.

     
Arctic Sea Ice Tied for 10th-Lowest on Record Arctic Sea Ice Tied for 10th-Lowest on Record

The summer 2022 extent of Arctic sea ice continued the downward trend under way since the 1980s.

     
Canada Braces for Fiona Canada Braces for Fiona

After buffeting Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, and Bermuda, the hurricane appeared destined to be one of the strongest storms to ever reach the Canadian Maritimes.

     
Power Outages in Puerto Rico Power Outages in Puerto Rico

Four days after Hurricane Fiona made landfall on the island, citizens were coping with widespread power losses.

     
Autumn Transformation in Southern Norway Autumn Transformation in Southern Norway

On the final day of summer, much of the region's vegetation had already turned from green to autumnal brown and gold.

     
     
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