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Tornado Alley storm season starting and ending earlier
Peak tornado activity typically occurs in the region from early May to early July. It has moved an average of seven days earlier over the past six decades.
September 17, 2014
New map of 15 years of CO2 emissions
An international research team has developed a new system to quantify 15 years of CO2 emissions, every hour, for the entire planet, down to the city scale.
September 17, 2014
A push for climbing reform after Sherpa deaths on Everest
In the wake of the deaths of 16 Nepalese guides on Mount Everest in April 2014, many groups push for reform of climbing expedition practices.
September 16, 2014
Earthquake-induced landslide at Seward Glacier
NASA scientists were in the right place at the right time this summer to capture photos of a fresh landslide, caused by an Alaska earthquake.
September 16, 2014
Major Hurricane Odile slams Baja Peninsula in Mexico
Major Hurricane Odile struck the Baja Peninsula and left extensive damage and flooding across the area. Photos of the damage and firsthand reports, here.
September 16, 2014
Bigger than T. rex, this dinosaur hunted in water
Spinosaurus was the largest known predatory dinosaur to roam the Earth. Scientists now say that it was also the first truly semiaquatic dinosaur.
September 15, 2014
New report detects substantial rise in greenhouse gases
The most recent rise in carbon dioxide is the largest annual change seen for this gas since 1984.
September 15, 2014
New scans reveal hidden monuments of Stonehenge
The startling results of a new survey include 17 previously unknown monuments and dozens of burial mounds surrounding Stonehenge.
September 12, 2014
Craters have appeared on two glaciers in Iceland
The recent volcano eruptions in Iceland have created enormous circular depressions in two of the country’s glaciers.
September 9, 2014
What’s the source of a mysterious ozone-depleting chemical?
The Montreal Protocol put the brakes on ozone-depleting chemicals 30 years ago. But one compound is still abundant in Earth’s atmosphere. Where's it coming from?
September 8, 2014
