Can A Single Lightning Flash Travel Over 400 Miles? - Yes

Forbes - June 25, 2020

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) announced two “shocking” (pun intended) new records this week.

Another Round of Saharan Dust Spreading Into the U.S. Gulf Coast This Week

The Weather Channel - June 30, 2020

Another surge of dust from Africa's Sahara Desert is spreading into the U.S. Gulf Coast this week, where it could bring more hazy skies, reduced air quality and colorful sunrises and sunsets.

NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP Satellite Analyzes Saharan Dust Aerosol Blanket

NASA - June 26, 2020

Dust storms from Africa’s Saharan Desert traveling across the Atlantic Ocean are nothing new, but the current dust storm has been quite expansive and NASA satellites have provided a look at the massive June plume.

NOAA Ramps up Use of Drones to Collect Seafloor and Weather Data

WeatherNation - June 25, 2020

Three shiny, orange-red autonomous surface vessels set out on the water from Alameda, California, in May bound for the Bering Sea where they will survey the nation’s largest fish stock and monitor changing weather and ocean conditions in the Arctic.

African Dust Storms Are The Latest ‘New’ Old Weather Phenomena

Forbes - June 26, 2020

This event clearly exceeds other dust events of the past two decades.

Decoding the Skies: The Impact of Water Vapor on Afternoon Rainfall

SciTechDaily - June 26, 2020

The role of incoming water vapor on rainfall has been a complex area of study, but new research shows water vapor is a vital piece of the puzzle.