US WeatherDisaster
Tropical Storm Watch for San Diego as Rachel Nears
For only the second time ever, a tropical storm watch covers Southern California as Tropical Storm Rachel nears the border with flooding rain and wind.
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WeatherUnited States
Pacific Moisture Soaks Central US as Hurricane Rachel Forms
Tropical Pacific moisture drenched New Mexico and the Great Plains as Hurricane Rachel formed off Mexico, driven by a record-strong El Nino.
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WeatherUnited States
Polo's Remnants Drench Flood-Weary US Southwest
Remnants of Hurricane Polo drenched the flood-struck US Southwest, forcing evacuations near a failing New Mexico dam and spreading east into Texas.
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EnvironmentScience
August 2026 Was Earth's Hottest Month Ever Measured
Scientists say August 2026 was Earth's joint-hottest month on record at 1.65C above pre-industrial levels, as the U.S. saw its hottest summer ever.
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Climate
El Nino Poised to Amplify Warming, Scientists Warn
Scientists warn a strengthening El Nino could amplify global warming, potentially making 2026 the hottest year on record.
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HealthScience
Cyclospora Outbreak, Organ Donation Debate, Historic El Nino
Michigan cyclospora outbreak tops 1,000 cases; bioethicists debate 'Death by Organ Donation'; NOAA predicts historically strong El Nino.
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