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- CBS-Sanfrancisco
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Rising temperatures are pushing India towards the deadly "wet bulb" threshold
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- The Oklahoman
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- Idaho Statesman
‘Here it comes, bro!’ Watch as massive avalanche ‘powder cloud’ engulfs Utah mountains
“Here it comes, bro!” the person recording says incredulously in the video.
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- AZCentral | The Arizona Republic
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‘Felt that earthquake in my sleep.’ Cluster of quakes rattles Northern California awake
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- Live Science
China discovers strange glass beads on moon that may contain billions of tons of water
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Mysterious aurora-like phenomenon 'STEVE' appears during strongest solar storm for more than half a decade
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