As summer winds down in West Africa, so does much of the region’s dust activity. Dust storms can still occur, though, as one did in early September 2026, when a plume covered parts of Mali and neighboring countries. The MODIS (Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) on NASA’s Terra satellite captured this image on September 5, 2026. According to
Joachim Trier’s Oscar winner “Sentimental Value” became this year’s biggest Amanda Awards winner, taking home eight statuettes, including the top prize for best Norwegian film. Trier was also awarded for directing, as well as his screenplay written with longtime collaborator Eskil Vogt. “There’s a lot of stuff going on when you make and release films,
It’s still relatively early in the summer season in the Northern Hemisphere, but several parts of North America were stiflingly hot in mid-July. The latest provider of heat was a strong high-pressure ridge that remained in the upper atmosphere over the northern Rockies on the weekend of July 11-12, 2026. This pushed hot air toward
The heat is possible on Saturday in some central areas, but not in the east, where it will be dangerously hot for those attending outdoor events. The other concern is severe storms across the northern plains, the Midwest and up to the Great Lakes. This will dramatically end the heat: damaging hail, destructive winds, flash
