Natural Event

Fires Erupt in North American Forests
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Fires Erupt in North American Forests

Record heat and dry conditions helped stoke several large blazes in Manitoba, Ontario, and Minnesota.

Published May 14, 2025

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A Smoky Start to Saskatchewan’s Fire Season
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A Smoky Start to Saskatchewan’s Fire Season

Still early in the fire season, satellites in mid-May observed intense blazes and towering plumes of smoke.

Published May 12, 2025

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On-Again, Off-Again at Kilauea
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On-Again, Off-Again at Kilauea

The Hawaiian volcano has been spewing fountains of lava with remarkable frequency.

Published May 8, 2025

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Spring Flooding in Kazakhstan
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Spring Flooding in Kazakhstan

Warm temperatures and spring rains unleashed a surge of water that inundated riverside communities in the northern part of the Central Asian country.

Published May 7, 2025

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Arkansas Farmers Face Lingering Floodwaters
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Arkansas Farmers Face Lingering Floodwaters

Many growers have been forced to replant as a prolonged flood killed off crops in the Arkansas Delta.

Published May 2, 2025

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