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September 2012 highs and lows
Hundreds flee as Western wildfire season roars on
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Scientists now say California community owns record for world's hottest temperature
Tropical Storm Nadine is moving into an area of the Atlantic where conditions will be less favorable for strengthening
Antarctica's Ross Sea is often described as the most isolated and pristine ocean on Earth.
Guatemala's Volcano of Fire is spewing lava and officials are carrying out "a massive evacuation."
The drought scorching the nation has reached a level surpassed only twice before in recorded weather history.
People across the Southwest got an early morning show in the sky, courtesy of missiles fired from New Mexico.
There's enough energy available in the wind to satisfy the entire world's energy needs, a new study says.
Intense thunderstorms swept over parts of the Southwest on Tuesday, delaying flights and stranding motorists.
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