October 8, 2024

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Fuel for Hurricane Milton Fuel for Hurricane Milton

The storm rapidly intensified to Category 5 strength over warm gulf waters.

     
Three Storms Churn in an Active Atlantic Three Storms Churn in an Active Atlantic

The active 2024 hurricane season comes to a head with several simultaneous hurricanes—an unusual sight for October.

     
Autumn in Northern Mongolia Autumn in Northern Mongolia

Larch-filled forests turned from green to gold around Lake Hovsgol in September 2024.

     
Sprites, Camera, Action! Sprites, Camera, Action!

An astronaut photographed the atmospheric phenomenon, associated with lightning, during a stormy night over North America.

     
Flash Floods Swamp North Carolina Flash Floods Swamp North Carolina

Torrential rains from Hurricane Helene swamped communities in the mountainous western part of the state.

     
Hurricane Helene Stirs Up Gulf Coast Waters Hurricane Helene Stirs Up Gulf Coast Waters

The heavy rains, high winds, and storm surge that devastated land also left a mark on the ocean.

     
Typhoon Krathon Nears Taiwan Typhoon Krathon Nears Taiwan

Once the equivalent of a Category 4 hurricane, the typhoon weakened and stalled off the island's southwest coast.

     
     
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Notes from the Field
Last Stop: Tundra and Peatland Fires in the Northwest Territories

October 2, 2024
Researchers concluded their 2024 field season in the Canadian territory, where they collected measurements to aid studies of high-latitude wildland fires.