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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
View from space: Earth at night with no clouds
This new cloud-free view of Earth at night comes from data acquired by the Suomi NPP satellite, which is in a polar orbit.
December 5, 2012
Ancient microbes discovered under 60 feet of Antarctic ice
Where there’s water there’s life, even beneath 60 feet of Antarctic ice in permanent darkness and subzero temperatures.
December 5, 2012
Photos from friends: An early season aurora in Lapland
It's only when when autumn comes, and the nights begin to lengthen, that aurora season begins in earnest at northerly latitudes.
December 5, 2012
Did clouds help Snowball Earth thaw out?
There's evidence Earth was covered by a planet-wide glacier, more than 650 million years ago. But how did Earth thaw out again?
December 5, 2012
World’s stinkiest fruit: Durian is a chemical cacophony
Dozens of chemical compounds contribute to the durian’s, um, unique aroma.
December 4, 2012
