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Hurricane Ida just before landfall on the Louisiana coast on Aug. 29, 2021. NOAA.

How Did Ida Turn Into Such a Strong Hurricane?

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Oceanographer Nick Shay explains how eddies, part of what’s known as the Loop Current, help storms rapidly intensify into monster hurricanes.

Hurricane Ida just before landfall on the Louisiana coast on Aug. 29, 2021. NOAA.

4 Things to Learn About Hurricane Ida

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These four resources explain why the New Orleans area is at high risk for severe hurricanes and what role climate change plays in these devastating storms.

A father and daughter look out at the Pacific Ocean.

How Much Would the Ocean Rise if Everyone Sat in it?

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If everyone in the world decided to sit in the ocean all at once, how much would the sea level rise?

Cicada on a wooden post. Cicadas (Cicadidae, Magicicada) are 13- and 17- year periodical cicadas of North America. Photo: John J. Mosesso, USGS. Public domain.

Billions of Cicadas Will Be Emerging In the United States

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Starting sometime in April or May, depending on latitude, one of the largest broods of 17-year cicadas will emerge from underground in a dozen states.

From the Arctic to Mexico: Tracking the Epic Migration of Birds

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In winter, more than 1 million shorebirds that breed in the Arctic will visit and move throughout the coastline of northwest Mexico.

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