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Unusual precipitation patterns in the U.S.
Some extreme rainfall events of August 2014. Extreme rainfall in the context of urban sprawl.
August 20, 2014
Lifeform of the week: Brain mushroom
The brain mushroom is that rare species with the distinction of being both edible and poisonous.
August 19, 2014
Bizarre-looking fossil has finally been identified
This strange fossil - a worm-like creature with legs, spikes and a head that's difficult to distinguish from its tail – has been linked with a group of modern velvet worms.
August 19, 2014
The risk of an exploding glacier is heating up in Iceland
Icelandic Meteorology Office closely monitoring Bárðarbunga, a volcano more than 2,000 meters in elevation, located beneath the country’s largest glacier. Aviation code now back down to orange.
August 18, 2014
2014 Gulf of Mexico dead zone has grown to 5,052 square miles
Scientists head out to the Gulf of Mexico every summer to measure the size of the dead zone—an area with oxygen levels that are too low to support most marine life.
August 18, 2014
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch explained
In light of the sheer physical enormity of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch and the complexity of its causes, what can we possibility do about it?
August 13, 2014
Video: It’s giant panda triplets!
They are the world's only known surviving set of giant panda triplets, born at a zoo in southern China. All three are adorable ... and expected to survive.
August 13, 2014
Video: Baby elephant sees ocean for the first time
To celebrate World Elephant Day ... It's an EarthSky favorite!
August 12, 2014
Iselle and Julio deliver one-two punch to Hawaii
More than 800 people on the Big Island went into evacuation shelters Thursday. Storm surges, high winds, downed trees and power lines, loss of electricity, blocked highways.
August 8, 2014
