In early November 2023, sky watchers across North America and Europe posted photos on social media of dazzling displays of the northern lights, also known as the aurora borealis.
Vibrant Auroras
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City and Highway Lights Threaten Mountain Lion Habitats
City lights shine all night amid the bustling traffic, businesses and neighborhoods of Southern California, one of the most populated areas that mountain lions call home.
NASA Analysis Finds Strong El Niño Could Bring Extra Floods This Winter
Such high-tide flooding that inundates roads and buildings along the west coast of the Americas tends to be uncommon outside of El Niño years, but that could change by the 2030s.
Greenland’s Glaciers Melting Twice as Fast as They Were 20 Years Ago
Greenland’s coastal glaciers are melting twice as rapidly as they were two decades ago, according to a study warning the glaciers have entered a new phase of rapid retreat.
Mississippi River hit record-low levels in October
U.S. struck with record 25 separate billion-dollar disasters so far this year.
Lightning Fires Threaten Northern Forests
In the summer of 2023, vast areas of Canada’s forests were on fire. Many of these fires were ignited by lightning.
