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Is El Niño at its peak?
This year's El Niño has likely reached its peak, say scientists, but given that Earth is hotter than in 135 years, there are no guarantees.
January 27, 2016
X-ray view of Earth’s aurora
An ESA space observatory was looking for something else when it caught these X-ray images of an aurora.
January 26, 2016
Ancient diamonds hold clues to primeval Earth
New insights into ancient Earth’s early structure from diamonds formed 3.5 billion years ago. A scientist called diamonds "the perfect little time capsules."
January 24, 2016
Magnitude-7.1 earthquake in Alaska
There were no reports of injuries, but the powerful earthquake left a fair amount of cleanup to do, plus some frightened people in Alaska.
January 24, 2016
2015 hottest year on record, by far
"What we have seen this past year will likely be routine in about 15 years, although regionally the details will vary considerably," says climate expert Kevin Trenberth.
January 23, 2016
How to take photos of snowflakes
Try it yourself! With a little preparation and a good camera and with a macro lens, you can take your own photos of snowflakes.
January 20, 2016
View from space: Mississippi River flooding
Two satellite images show the contrast between the flooded Mississippi River this month and the same area last year. Check out the difference!
January 20, 2016
Extreme weather lowers global crop yield
Researchers found that extreme heat and drought between 1964 and 2007 account for about a 10% decline in global cereal crop production.
January 18, 2016
Lifeform of the week: Puffer fish
Killer sushi, stoned dolphins, and zombies; the puffer fish is an animal steeped in scandal.
January 13, 2016
2015 worst US wildfire year on record
Wildfires burned more than 10 million acres of land in the United States in 2015, a year marked by intense drought across much of the west.
January 12, 2016
