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The aurora borealis and the coming Solar Maximum
Right now, there's huge excitement among those of us who hunt for the aurora borealis, also called the northern lights.
December 18, 2012
2012 extraordinary year for wildfires in US
Check out this map. The year 2012 has been extraordinary for wildfires in the United States.
December 16, 2012
2012 set to be warmest year ever recorded in US
2012 is likely to break 1998 for the warmest year ever recorded since record keeping began in the contiguous United States.
December 14, 2012
Invasive boa constrictors are spreading across Puerto Rico
It is illegal to own a boa constrictor on Puerto Rico. Scientists are trying to figure out where these snakes are coming from.
December 14, 2012
6.4-magnitude earthquake off coast of Baja California
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center did not issue a tsunami warming following the earthquake, which occurred at 2:36 a.m. Pacific Standard Time.
December 14, 2012
At least 650 dead and hundreds still missing from Super Typhoon Bopha
Super Typhoon Bopha struck the Philippines on December 4, 2012 as a Category 5 storm with 160 mile per hour winds.
December 12, 2012
NOAA releases the 2012 Arctic Report Card
The Arctic is losing ice and getting greener. Matt Daniel reports on NOAA's 2012 Arctic Report Card.
December 10, 2012
Sandy caused 30 years of change to NY coastline, study shows
The U.S. Geological Survey has released images showing dramatic coastal erosion caused by the storm surge from Hurricane Sandy.
December 8, 2012
Strong 7.3-magnitude earthquake and small tsunami strike northeastern Japan
Same region as powerful 9.0-magnitude earthquake that rocked Japan in March, 2011. No reports of injuries or damages. No risk of a widespread tsunami.
December 7, 2012
National Hurricane Center redefines the term hurricane warning
Does the new definition of "hurricane warning" come in response to the fact that hurricane warnings were not issued for Sandy?
December 5, 2012
