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When can you expect your warmest summer day?
A new map shows the warmest days of the year on average throughout the United States
June 27, 2014
Thunderstorms spawn elusive sprites
Sometimes called red sprites or lightning sprites, they are offshoots of large-scale electrical discharges that take place above thunderstorms.
June 26, 2014
Will El Niño develop later this year?
There is a 70% chance that El Niño will develop in the equatorial Pacific Ocean later this summer.
June 25, 2014
Lifeform of the week: Leafcutter ants
Humans aren't the only species that farms, they're not even the first.
June 25, 2014
7.9-magnitude earthquake strikes near Alaska
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a local tsunami warning after a powerful earthquake struck on June 23 in the Aleutian Islands.
June 23, 2014
Gorgeous photos of the Pacific Remote Islands
The Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument may become one of the world’s largest marine protected areas.
June 23, 2014
View from space: Brazil’s World Cup cities at night
Here's a satellite view of the 12 Brazilian cities hosting World Cup games.
June 23, 2014
Video: Night-shining clouds in motion
Noctilucent or night-shining clouds can look like a stormy sea, with wave after wave rolling in.
June 23, 2014
Winners of International Earth & Sky Photo Contest!
This year's winners were selected from images taken in 55 countries during 2013 and 2014.
June 20, 2014
Is Mauna Loa volcano beginning to stir?
Over the past 13 months, the Volcano Observatory in Hawaii has recorded increased activity on the flanks and summit of Mauna Loa, the largest volcano on Earth.
June 19, 2014
