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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
Top conservation issues to look out for in 2013
A team of researchers has identified 15 issues that could affect the diversity of life on Earth in 2013.
December 26, 2012
View from space: US city lights
Here's a satellite image of the United States at night.
December 26, 2012
Significant storm to affect the U.S. on Christmas
A Major storm system will bring an outbreak of severe storms across the U.S. southeast and a major winter storm across the center of the country on Christmas Day.
December 24, 2012
Gift giving: Wild dolphins to humans in Australia
Scientists think that gift giving among wild dolphins at the Tangalooma Island Resort in Australia is a form of play behavior.
December 23, 2012
I’m dreaming of a white Christmas!
Congratulations! You survived the end of the world, and Christmas is around the corner. Time to focus on that popular question: will we have a white Christmas?
December 21, 2012
