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As autumn sets in and the nights get longer temperatures around polar regions start to fall.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
At those temperatures, most of the coral should have died, but Duwai said 20 percent survived and are considered "super corals".
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026
Strong winds, low humidity and warm temperatures can contribute to rapid and intense fire spread, leaving residents little time to react, she noted.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
The warming phase of a natural climate cycle, El Nino events temporarily elevate global temperatures, altering cloud and wind patterns, and raise the risk of damaging weather.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
Even so, its interior temperatures are sufficiently high that it gives off about twice as much energy as it receives from the Sun.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
