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The highest form of home field advantage

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On the football field, altitude is one of the highest forms of “home field advantage” that a team can have. In the NFL, no other...
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The Tonga volcanic eruption may alter Earth’s climate

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On Jan. 15, 2022 an underwater volcano violently erupted. According to data from a NASA satellite, some 58,000 Olympic-sized swimming pools’ worth of water vapor was...
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Tracking Fiona

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What was Tropical Depression Seven is now Tropical Storm Fiona, the sixth named storm in the Atlantic this season. What You Need To Know Fiona...
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Losing Arctic ice will affect people around the world

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Arctic ice benefits the planet in many ways, from keeping us cool to protecting wildlife. Unfortunately, NASA states that the Arctic sea ice continues to...
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The first new Hurricane Hunter aircraft since the 1990s

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Congress’ passage of the Inflation Reduction Act in the summer of 2022 included nearly a half-billion dollars for weather forecasting and research. $100 million of...
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The average peak of hurricane season has arrived

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We’ve reached the official peak of the Atlantic hurricane season, but what does that mean?  What You Need To Know Sept. 10 is the climatological...
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It’s time for the fall’s ragweed and mold allergy season

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Ragweed and mold make autumn a sneezing season for millions of people. What You Need To Know Ragweed pollen is worst on warm, windy mornings...
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September hurricanes that brought devastation to the U.S.

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September is the peak of the Atlantic hurricane season. This is because wind shear, the change of speed and/or direction of the wind with height,...
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Danielle puts an end to the “hurricane drought”

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Compared to the last couple of seasons, the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season is a late-bloomer, so to speak. We’ve only seen five storms named since...
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Earl becomes the fifth named storm

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Earl has formed in the Atlantic Basin, making it the fifth named storm of the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season. It formed Friday night on Sept....