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October 15, 2024 Weekly News

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A Colorful Aurora Paints the Night Sky A powerful geomagnetic storm caused a display of light that was visible unusually far from Earth's poles.       Intense, Widespread Drought Grips South America Insufficient rainfall in 2023-2024 has taken a toll on the region's rivers and groundwater and upended daily life in several countries.       First Stop: Tofua British Royal Naval officer William Bligh and 18 loyalists headed for this volcanic island in Tonga after a mutiny on the HMS Bounty.       Meanders of the Irrawaddy River River channels old and new wind across a floodplain in Burma (Myanmar), mingling with areas of agriculture and aquaculture.       Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS Arrives from Afar A “dirty snowball” from the distant icy cloud encircling our solar system passed by the Sun and Earth in autumn 2024.       Hurricane Milton Crosses Florida Milton persisted as a potent hurricane-strength storm as it crossed over the Gulf of Mexico, Florida, and into the western Atlantic.       A Forest Fire in Western Wyoming A lightning-ignited blaze billowed smoke into the towns and valleys near Jackson .

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			Hurricane Milton Crosses Florida Milton persisted as a potent hurricane-strength storm as it crossed over the Gulf of Mexico, Florida, and into the western Atlantic. (Oct 10, 2024)
			A Forest Fire in Western Wyoming A lightning-ignited blaze billowed smoke into the towns and valleys near Jackson. (Oct 9, 2024)
			Fuel for Hurricane Milton The storm rapidly intensified to Category 5 strength over warm gulf waters. (Oct 8, 2024)
			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. (Oct 7, 2024)

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