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[air-ee-uh] / ˈɛər i ə /




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Storm Austen - an area of low pressure - is currently developing in the Atlantic and will continue to deepen as it approaches the UK.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

Champagne winegrowers said Thursday they were dropping a 23-year-old study into expanding the area that can produce France's most famous fizz due to climate change, declining consumption and economic uncertainty.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

Best practices for this zone require keeping the area free of flammable materials, from plants and bark mulch to wooden fences, wooden patio furniture and even jute doormats.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

The record was set as Perseverance made its way toward a location called "Idubi," traveling through an area beyond the western rim of Jezero Crater known as "Lac de Charmes."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026

His legs dangled out into the teacher’s area at the front of the classroom.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott

And they will in many areas, but in some areas you’ve got a lot of waste and people are going to have to pivot around that,” he said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026

Starlink could bring internet access to remote areas and provide authorities with an emergency backstop in case of natural disasters like the floods that devastated neighboring Nepal in August.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

Most areas, however, will probably experience only minor impacts from this storm, the office said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

A country house and farming estate in one of England's driest and most nature-depleted areas has an "abundance" of wildlife with more than 5,000 species recorded, the National Trust has said.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

Huge swaths of forest were logged and cleared out, obliterating vast areas and rendering them unsuitable for panda habitat.

From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh


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