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Why does the new year begin on January 1?
New Year's Day is a civil event. Its date isn't precisely fixed by any natural seasonal marker.
January 1, 2016
Giant squid surfaces in Japanese harbor
Rare encounter with a giant squid. First one caught on camera was in 2012.
December 29, 2015
Climate change rapidly warming world’s lakes
Lakes around the world are warming rapidly, threatening ecosystems and water supplies, says a new study that looked at more than half of Earth's freshwater supply.
December 23, 2015
November 2015 warmest on record
November was a whopping 1.75°F (0.97°C) above 20th century average. Also, hottest January-November in the 136-year NOAA record.
December 18, 2015
Global impacts of strong 2015 El Niño
People the world over are feeling, or soon will feel, the effects of the strongest El Niño event since 1997-98.
December 16, 2015
Historic rainfall floods southeast India
More rain fell in 24 hours - in the city of Chennai, India - on December 1-2, 2015, than since 1901.
December 9, 2015
Looking for meteorites in Antarctica
One-minute video on searching the Antarctic ice sheet for meteorites from outer space.
December 9, 2015
Strong earthquake off Indonesia’s Ambon island
USGS reports a 6.9-magnitude quake this morning - a strong earthquake - in the ocean near Indonesia's Ambon Island. Why this region is prone to strong earthquakes.
December 9, 2015
Vast river network once flowed across Sahara
Scientists have captured amazing new radar images of a paleoriver network underneath the desert sands of the Sahara.
December 8, 2015
