A low-pressure area strengthened quickly and became Tropical Storm Cristina in the Eastern Pacific Ocean and infrared imagery from NASA revealed the powerful thunderstorms fueling that intensification.
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Cuba’s Gulf of Guacanayabo
Sediments flowing into the bay from the Río Cauto have built up an impressive delta and even helped bury a reef.
Scientists Identify New Pathogen in NY Apples
In a study of New York state apple orchards, Cornell plant pathologists have identified a new fungal pathogen that causes bitter rot disease in apples.
Shifting Seasons on the Steppe
Linear features in the Kulunda region of southwestern Russia look as if a large claw has scraped the land surface.
Desert Algae Shed Light on Desiccation Tolerance in Green Plants
Deserts of the U.S. Southwest are extreme habitats for most plants, but, remarkably, microscopic green algae live there that are extraordinarily tolerant of dehydration.
Landslide Blocks Rio Colca
In Peru, a landslide damaged farmland and stopped the flow of an important local river.