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lixu/Getty Images Everything We Know About the Monster El Niño That Could Make the Whole World Even Hotter in 2026
A surge of warm water in the tropical Pacific could fuel a major El Niño event, potentially supercharging global heat and extreme weather.
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Samuli Vainionpää/Getty Images The 5 U.S. States Where You’re Most Likely to Be Killed by Lightning
Just another reason to avoid Florida.
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Only Children Wish Away the Winter
Reject modernity (escaping the cold), embrace tradition (experiencing the seasons).
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Ollikainen/Getty Images 6 Ways Freezing Cold Weather Can Turn Your Home Into a Nightmare
From carbon monoxide traps to fire hazards and frozen-pipe disasters, here’s how your house can turn on you during cold weather.
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San Francisco Chronicle/Hearst Newspapers/Contributor/Getty Images Biggest Solar Radiation Storm in 23 Years Sparks Northern Lights Worldwide
The Northern Lights showed up far outside their usual range, appearing in places that don’t normally factor aurora-watching into the evening.
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