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Nor’easter about to hit the US Northeast
Another storm is hitting the same areas that were affected by Hurricane Sandy. More power outages are expected as strong winds impact the Northeast.
November 7, 2012
Strong 7.4-magnitude earthquake strikes Pacific coast of Guatemala
The November 7, 2012 earthquake in Guatemala was felt as far away as Mexico City and El Salvador. No tsunami warning is in effect at this time.
November 7, 2012
Two aerial photos show Jersey coast before and after Hurricane Sandy
Two aerial photographs show a portion of the New Jersey coast before and after Hurricane Sandy.
November 7, 2012
World’s rarest whales washed up on New Zealand beach
Scientists in New Zealand have announced the identification of two exceedingly rare spade-toothed beaked whales, which washed up on a New Zealand beach in 2010.
November 6, 2012
U.S. Northeast braces for another storm this week
It won't be as powerful as Hurricane Sandy. But beach erosion, storm surge, and falling trees likely will occur on Wednesday and Thursday, November 7-8, 2012.
November 5, 2012
Reindeer see a twilight world in UV light
The UV light that causes snow blindness in humans is life-saving for reindeer in the Arctic.
November 5, 2012
Superstorm Sandy seen from the north
Satellite image of Superstorm Sandy on October 30, 2012, looking southward from Canada.
November 3, 2012
The good, the bad, and the ugly … learning from Hurricane Sandy
There's lots of very bad and ugly. Sandy will likely become one of our costliest natural disasters. But the science got the storm right.
November 1, 2012
Pictures and video aftermath of Hurricane Sandy
The pictures and video coming out of the Mid-Atlantic and New England are incredible after Hurricane Sandy pushed through the region on October 29, 2012.
October 31, 2012
Nature’s remarkable camouflage costumes
Your Halloween costume might have been good, but the red-eyed tree frog's is better.
October 31, 2012
