An isolated low-pressure system produced torrential downpours in Spain and carried Saharan dust along its path.

Naturally occurring hydrogen was discovered emanating from “fairy circles” in Australia.

After more than a decade of drought, strong atmospheric rivers in June and August flooded the foothills of the Andes in the Maule, Ñuble, and Biobío regions.

The Flaming Gorge Reservoir lies within a national recreation area that straddles the two states.

One of the region's strongest storms in recent years delivered damaging winds and flooding.

Severe drought is reducing the number of daily passages on the transoceanic shipping route.

The hurricane rapidly intensified over the Gulf of Mexico, weakening only slightly before making landfall over Florida.