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It’s official: 2012 was warmest year for the United States
NCDC finally made it official and announced that 2012 was the warmest year ever recorded in the contiguous United States.
January 9, 2013
Bats do it, bonobos do it (share food, that is)
Some animals get by with a little help from their friends, while others rely on the kindness of strangers.
January 8, 2013
U.S. meteorologists gather in Austin today for annual meeting
Check out some of the awesome events that are occurring at the annual meeting of the American Meteorological Society, which starts today.
January 5, 2013
7.5-magnitude earthquake strikes southeast of Alaska
A local tsunami warning was issued and has now been withdrawn. No Pacific-wide tsunami warning. Hawaii might get strong and unusual ocean currents, but no destructive sea-level rise.
January 5, 2013
Birds respond to birdsong much like humans do to music
Scientists have discovered that white-throated sparrows react to birdsong in a way that is similar to how our nervous system responds when we listen to music.
January 4, 2013
Top five weather and climate stories of 2012
Matt Daniel picks his top five weather and climate stories that affected the globe in 2012.
January 1, 2013
In 2012, 11 billion-dollar weather disasters in US
Two most expensive 2012 U.S. weather disasters have been ongoing drought ($40 billion in damages so far) and Superstorm Sandy ($62 billion so far).
December 30, 2012
Where are the coldest places on Earth?
Antarctica, Greenland and Siberia are among the coldest places on Earth.
December 30, 2012
Recap of 2012 Christmas storm in US
This storm will go down as producing the most tornadoes ever recorded on Christmas Day in the United States since record keeping began. Photos and videos here.
December 28, 2012
How fast can a wet dog shake dry?
Researchers have found that furry mammals can shake themselves 70 percent dry in just a fraction of a second.
December 28, 2012
