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Super Typhoon Sanba eyes Okinawa, Japan and South Korea
Super Typhoon Sanba will threaten Okinawa, Japan late Saturday or early Sunday local time and will eventually push into South Korea by Monday.
September 14, 2012
Where are the hottest places on Earth?
“Where's the hottest place on Earth” is a contentious issue. Some contenders: Iran's Lut Desert, China's Turpan Basin and the badlands in Queensland, Australia.
September 14, 2012
Research in Africa reveals new species of monkey
The owl-faced monkey with a blue bottom is new to science. It's only the second time a new monkey species has been found in Africa in the last 28 years.
September 13, 2012
How does a spider spin a web between two trees?
If you look up in a tree, you might see a spider web that spans a distance of a meter - several feet - or more. How do they do that?
September 13, 2012
100 most threatened species
Conservation experts have released a list of the 100 most threatened species of animals, plants and fungi on Earth.
September 12, 2012
Critically endangered bowhead whales sing like birds
Researchers were stunned when they heard the audio from a recording device that spent a year in the icy waters off the east coast of Greenland. Have a listen..
September 12, 2012
For the U.S., summer 2012 was third-hottest in history
Meanwhile, the past 12 months (September 2011-August 2012) are the warmest 12 months ever recorded for the contiguous United States.
September 11, 2012
Deforestation decreases tropical rainfall, says study
New research on the way air carries moisture confirms that deforestation has a major effect on tropical rainfall.
September 10, 2012
Emily Bernhardt on mountaintop removal mining
Bernhardt spoke of the growing body of science related to the environmental and human health consequences of this mining practice.
September 9, 2012
Severe weather likely across U.S. Northeast today
Largest threat with this first U.S. autumn cold front will be wind gusts exceeding 60 miles per hour with possible tornadoes as storms push through the region.
September 8, 2012
