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The United Arab Emirates was hit with historic flooding on Tuesday after roughly a year’s worth of rain fell in just a single day. The record rainfall, more than four inches at the Dubai airport and 10 inches elsewhere in the country, caused some people online to speculate it was all caused by cloud seeding.

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Much of North America isn’t looking great for the upcoming total solar eclipse on April 8, with normally clear regions facing bad weather, and areas that typically see poorer conditions now unexpectedly offering some of the best views.

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Tech Insider : Environment, Business
Salisbury Beach MA after March 10 storm
Salisbury Beach, MA sustained significant coastal erosion after a storm swelled tides to 13.5 feet on March 10, destroying a human-made dune funded by residents.
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Skiers participate in the 30K Skate/Classic Open Track event of the 50th annual American Birkebeiner in Hayward, Wisconsin Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024.
Due to the warm and nearly snowless winter, artificial snow was brought in for the 50th annual American Birkebeiner cross-country ski race in Hayward, Wisconsin in February.
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The total solar eclipse is coming, that much is a certainty, as is its well-defined path of totality across North America. What’s considerably less clear, however, is how clear the skies will be on the big day, as varying weather forecasts suggest the possibility of cloud cover that would hinder visibility in…

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Tech Insider : Travel
Badwater Basin in Death Valley in February 2024.
Death Valley National Park in February 2024.
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Mansions in Dana Point, California, on the edge of a cliff
An aerial view of three large homes in Dana Point, California, after a cliffside gave way along Scenic Drive.
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A person works to clear wet and heavy snow from a sidewalk during a winter storm.
A winter storm hit Philadelphia on Tuesday.
Tech Insider : Politics
New York snow
A winter snowstorm in New York could cause some voters to skip voting in a special election being held to replace Republican Rep. George Santos.