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Severe storms kill at least 6 people in Texas
Severe storms struck in north and east Texas yesterday. At least 6 dead with over a hundred injuries in the town of Granbury. Mile-wide tornado north of Vista.
May 16, 2013
Astronaut Chris Hadfield on how to take pictures from space
In this video, ISS Commander Chris Hadfield shares his techniques of taking pictures of the Earth from space.
May 15, 2013
Higher than normal wildfire activity expected for western US in 2013
Higher than normal wildfire activity is expected across the U.S. West Coast, the Southwest and portions of Idaho and Montana during the summer of 2013.
May 14, 2013
Human disease leptospirosis identified in new species in Africa
The newest public health threat in Africa, scientists have found, is coming from a previously unknown source: the banded mongoose.
May 14, 2013
Cooler spring weather does not equal a cooling climate
It's not uncommon to see pockets of unusually cold air in a warming world. Why? Because weather does not equal climate.
May 13, 2013
Alchemy, beautiful nature video
A tour of light and landscape in the American Southwest
May 13, 2013
Video: Strong winds pushed ice sheets ashore at Minnesota lake
Ice from Mille Lacs Lake reached doors and windows of homes at Izatys Resort on Saturday, May 11. Many described it as looking like a mini glacier.
May 13, 2013
6.0-magnitude earthquake struck southern Iran May 11
The May 11 earthquake epicenter was near the Persian Gulf, very far from Iran's capital city of Tehran. At least 15 killed.
May 11, 2013
Climate milestone: CO2 in Earth’s air tops 400 parts per million
It's the highest measurement of carbon dioxide in Earth's air since 1958. It's possible there has not been this much CO2 in our air in more than 3 million years.
May 10, 2013
In early May, unrest at several volcanoes
Several volcanoes erupted during the first week of May, 2013, including Mount Cleveland, the Mayon Volcano and Popocatépetl.
May 10, 2013
