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Black forest wildfire burning in the distance. Image Credit: State Farm (via Flickr)
Blogs | Jun 18, 2013

Black Forest wildfire most destructive in Colorado’s history

It’s now 65 percent contained (as of June 18), and thousands of people are still waiting to return to their homes as firefighters continue to battle the blaze.

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Blogs | Videos | Jun 18, 2013

Video: Meet ALMA, a revolutionary new telescope

The ALMA telescope, high in the northern Chilean desert, was officially inaugurated this spring. EarthSky was there. Check out our video!

Red phoenix
Blogs | Jun 17, 2013

A Chinese perspective on summer

In Chinese thought, summer has been associated with the color red, the sound of laughing, the heart organ, the fire element and a red phoenix bird.

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FAQs | Jun 14, 2013

Why do fireflies light up?

Next time you see a firefly, keep in mind that its flickering isn’t just a wonder of the night. It’s also a unique, and sometimes deadly, language of love.

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Blogs | Jun 14, 2013

New deep sea community discovered off coast of Virginia

It’s one of only a few known deep sea communities along the U.S. Atlantic coastline. The researchers brought back some great photographs!

Cottonwood snow, via Kim's County Line
Jun 14, 2013

Cottonwood trees and the snows of June

Cottonwood trees in the American West are a nuisance to some and a treasure to others. They yield shade, beautiful foliage and in June, a kind of warm, fluffy “snow.”

Image Credit: Mike Wilhelm
Blogs | Jun 13, 2013

What you need to know about derechos

What you need to know about these wild, violent storms.

Image via NWS Meteorologist Samuel Shea
Blogs | Jun 13, 2013

Severe storms in U.S. Midwest on June 12

High risk areas included Chicago, Ottawa, and Fort Wayne. Wind gusts of 50 mph reported around 6 p.m. local time in Chicago plus dime-sized hail.

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Science Wire | Jun 12, 2013

Purple sea urchins have a weapon against ocean acidification

As the carbon content of the ocean continues to increase, purple sea urchins may be able to adapt rapidly to survive.

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Science Wire | Jun 12, 2013

Critically endangered passion flower

The beautiful Chinese passion flower species Passiflora kwangtungensis may be in danger.