August 29, 2023

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Idalia Roars Into the Gulf of Mexico Idalia Roars Into the Gulf of Mexico

Fueled by unusually warm waters, the hurricane is forecast to rapidly intensify before barreling into Florida.

     
The Ocean Has a Fever The Ocean Has a Fever

Decades of gradual warming due to human-caused climate change and an El Niño in the Pacific Ocean nudged global sea surface temperatures to record levels in 2023.

     
Wildfires Burn Near Hay River Wildfires Burn Near Hay River

The same fire that overran the town of Enterprise is now threatening more towns in Canada's Northwest Territories.

     
Illuminating the Aleutians Illuminating the Aleutians

The aurora borealis and moonglint shine bright in this astronaut photo of the Alaskan island chain.

     
Flooding Along the Sutlej River in Punjab Flooding Along the Sutlej River in Punjab

Heavy rains inundated villages and farmland in India and Pakistan during the summer monsoon.

     
Heat Dome Descends on Central U.S. Heat Dome Descends on Central U.S.

Extreme temperatures and humidity affected millions of people in the Midwest, Great Plains, and South in August 2023.

     
Wildfires Rage in Greece Wildfires Rage in Greece

Wildfires in the country's northeast sent smoke streaming over Mediterranean waters.

     
     
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Notes from the Field
Aparna Phalke of SERVIR discussing rice farming practices with farmers in Paro. Passing the Earth Science Baton in Bhutan

August 24, 2023
Scientists visited Bhutan to launch a new rice mapping tool, and built many connections along the way.