January 23, 2026

Natural Events

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Winter Grips the Michigan Mitten

Winter Grips the Michigan Mitten

A blanket of snow spanned Michigan and much of the Great Lakes region following a potent cold snap.

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Snow Buries Kamchatka

Snow Buries Kamchatka

December and January brought a series of intense winter storms to the peninsula in far eastern Russia.

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Fires Erupt in South-Central Chile

Fires Erupt in South-Central Chile

Tens of thousands of people fled to safety as blazes spread throughout the country’s Biobío and Ñuble regions.

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Fires on the Rise in the Far North

Fires on the Rise in the Far North

Satellite-based maps show northern wildland fires becoming more frequent and widespread as temperatures rise and lightning reaches higher latitudes.

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