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Why is this Northern Hemisphere spring so cool?
Scientists are beginning to offer explanations as to how global warming can lead to a longer winter.
March 27, 2013
Images of March full moon: A dozen of the coolest and most gorgeous
Be nice to yourself and look at these amazing photographs of the March 26, 2013 full moon by our obviously talented EarthSky Facebook friends.
March 27, 2013
Video: March 17 CME strikes Earth’s magnetic field
The video starts slowly ... but then becomes very beautiful as auroras ripple across the sky. Plus ... what causes an aurora.
March 26, 2013
6.2 magnitude earthquake strikes near Guatemala City
On March 25, 2013, a 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck six miles from Guatemala City. No reports of injuries or damages. No tsunami warning.
March 25, 2013
Video: Too close to a tornado in Australia
Two men got too close to a large tornado that devastated parts of Victoria, Australia on March 21. Never attempt to race a tornado. Warning: video contains vulgar language.
March 25, 2013
Businesses, retail stores and families: Prepare for tornado season
If you manage (or work at, or shop at) a local restaurant, gas station or retail store, what would you do if a tornado were headed your way?
March 25, 2013
More corn for biofuels means fewer grasslands and wetlands
Using data on crop cover from USDA, researchers demonstrate that the rate of land use change to corn and soy is comparable to deforestation rates in Brazil and Indonesia in the 1980s.
March 24, 2013
Honey bees make poor substitutes for wild pollinators
Fifty scientists from 17 countries investigated the vital role that wild insects play in crop pollination. They sampled 600 agricultural fields on every continent except Antarctica.
March 24, 2013
Monument Valley timelapse
Enjoy this timelapse video of the American Southwestern landscape as shot by Les Projections de la Cabane in September of 2009.
March 23, 2013
Shrinking wings keep swallows from becoming road kill
Decreased wingspan in cliff swallows may be an adaptation to the threat of motor vehicles.
March 22, 2013
