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Can you survive inside a tornado? This scientist did by accident – he’s lucky to be alive

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com.

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The plane that travelled through time: How a flight left Japan on Saturday and landed on Friday

The phenomenon of an aeroplane that flies ‘before it takes off’ is not an error in the continuum of space-time; it regularly happens as a result of the way trans-Pacific aircraft cross the International Date Line (IDL) between Japan and California. According to NOAA, a flight from Japan to California,…

The Times of India

‘Pushing extremes to new levels’: Record US heat dome made possible by climate change

‘Insurers walking away’ is the clearest sign unpredictable weather extremes are spiralling out of control, one expert says.

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Arizona heatwave shatters records as temperatures soar to highest ever in March

Thursday saw a staggering 43.3C (110F) recorded in the Arizona desert, obliterating the highest March temperature ever noted in the US.

The Independent UK

The 18 US states that could see the northern lights tonight

The best way to view the lights is to find a remote area with a view of the northern sky that is far from city lights

The Independent UK

Rare 'daytime fireball' meteor creates powerful sonic boom as 7-ton space rock explodes above eastern US

A fridge-size space rock spectacularly broke apart over Ohio at 40,000 mph, creating a loud boom and a "fireball" that shone in the bright blue daytime sky. The rare sight, which exploded with the equivalent force of 250 tons of TNT, was also seen from space.

LiveScience

Time to watch the skies! The odds for northern lights photography this week just got even better

Experts are predicting solar storms as strong as a KP6 tonight, as well as high odds tomorrow night

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Rare daytime fireball spotted from orbit as residents report powerful sonic boom

No major meteor showers are active at this time.

Space

Satellite watches wall of dust roll through Texas | Space photo of the day for March 17, 2026

The dust storm created travel complications and other issues for Texans.

Space

Scientists Warn 'Super El Niño' Could Smash Global Temperature Records

NOAA says there is a 62% chance El Niño will emerge by summer 2026, with forecasters warning a rare 'super' event could push 2027 to record warmth.

International Business Times UK

In its hunt for critical minerals, the US is misconstruing what is and is not America’s

Americans have a reputation for being bad at world geography, and the current U.S. administration is no exception, particularly when it comes to correctly identifying what is – and is not – part of the United States of America.

The Conversation

Nine states broke or tied records for their warmest winter as US saw its second-warmest on record

One region largely missed out on winter altogether this year

The Independent UK

‘Normal was left in the dust’: El Niño may return this year and make the planet even hotter

El Niño could fuel extreme weather and raise temperatures to record highs this year, but how sure can we be that it will return?

Euronews

Total lunar eclipse weather forecast: Will US skies be clear for the blood moon?

Cloud cover outlook for the total lunar eclipse — where the blood moon will be visible.

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Satellites watch as bomb cyclone hits northeast U.S. with snow and lightning

A major snow storm hitting the northeast U.S. has been captured in satellite imagery.

Euronews

‘Everyone should buckle up’: Scientists change El Nino labelling to keep up with temperature spike

Scientists have had to update how they label El Nino and La Nina because of rapid weather changes caused by global warming.

Euronews

Experts warn of rapid loss of water in the Baltic Sea: 'A vibrant reef is turning into an underwater wasteland'

At the beginning of February, the water level in the Baltic Sea dropped sharply. Experts tell Euronews it is a result of climate change.

The Independent UK

Scientists change how El Nino is labeled to keep up with spike in temperature

El Nino warps weather worldwide

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See the moon's shadow darken Antarctica in epic satellite imagery of the Feb. 17 solar eclipse (video)

Plus NOAA's GOES-19 satellite spies the lunar disk crossing the face of our parent star.

Space

'Cloud streets' stream from the Florida coast | Space photo of the day for Feb. 12, 2026

The strange clouds formed due to the freezing air sweeping southwards over Florida in early February.

The Guardian - AU

Chance of El Niño forming in Pacific Ocean may push global temperatures to record highs in 2027

One expert says 2027 could be even hotter than the last three years, which have been the top three warmest on record

The Times of India

Northern lights set to glow over Alaska, Canada and Greenland this week as solar activity rises

Solar activity remains elevated this week, shaped largely by one persistent sunspot region and the steady stream of solar material it has released. Measurements from the US Space Weather Prediction Center show continued flare activity and a disturbed solar wind passing Earth. None of it points to extreme geomagnetic storms,…

The Independent UK

Coast Guard identifies victims and begins investigating fishing boat's sinking that killed 7

U.S. Coast Guard officials say they have launched a formal investigation into the sinking of a commercial fishing vessel off Gloucester, Massachusetts, that resulted in seven deaths

The Guardian - US

Another blast of freezing weather moves into the US south-east

Arctic air will freeze Tennessee and Florida, as 230,000 households in region remain without power in area

The Conversation

Submarine mountains and long-distance waves stir the deepest parts of the ocean

When most of us look out at the ocean, we see a mostly flat blue surface stretching to the horizon. It’s easy to imagine the sea beneath as calm and largely static – a massive, still abyss far removed from everyday experience.

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