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In most situations, University of Maryland scientist Guangyang Fang would advise you not to walk into a lightning strike. But now, he’s encouraging everyone to
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UMD researchers find rapidly declining sea ice in North Pacific Bering Sea, bringing intense storms to Alaskan coastline The sunrise over the Bering Sea. Source:
Sea ice over the Arctic Ocean, as seen from above. A layer of haze – primary smoke from Canadian fires – obscures the view. Credit:
