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50 years ago: Thule incident
On January 21, 1968, in what came to be known as the Thule incident, a U.S. jet carrying 4 nuclear bombs crashed in Greenland, spreading radioactive wreckage across 3 square miles of a frozen fjord.
January 21, 2018
Why did passenger pigeons die out?
In the 19th century, passenger pigeons were so numerous that hunters competed to shoot as many as possible. But the last passenger pigeon died in the Cincinnati Zoo over 100 years ago. How did it all go so wrong?
January 18, 2018
Cloud tower, view from space
An ISS astronaut shot this photo of a massive cloud tower.
January 17, 2018
Is Arctic warming behind year’s crazy winter weather?
An atmospheric scientist who studies the Arctic explains why – because of global warming – the U.S. may be in for longer cold spells in the winter.
January 13, 2018
Genetic research reveals secrets of extinct Tasmanian tigers
The most complete genome yet for a truly unique marsupial - the Tasmanian tiger - suggests that, if the tigers hadn't been hunted to extinction, they might still have struggled to survive.
January 9, 2018
How deep is your snow?
It’s really hard to measure snowfall accurately. The National Weather Service relies on more than 8,000 volunteers with rulers.
January 5, 2018
10 places to find snow beyond Earth
On Earth, you can find snow from the poles to mountaintops in the tropics. There are plenty of other places in the universe that are home to snow as well.
January 4, 2018
Study: A third of Asia’s glaciers likely gone by 2100
Meltwater from the glaciers supplies water to 800 million people, so that loss would mean serious consequences for water management, food security, energy production.
December 15, 2017
Exposed to wildfire smoke? 5 questions answered
The intense wildfires in southern California are triggering air quality alerts. What do health experts know about how inhaling smoke affects human health?
December 12, 2017
Turning hurricanes into music
A meteorologist and a music technologist are turning data from tropical storms into musical graphs. Can listening to storms help us understand them better?
December 7, 2017
