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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
Best links to follow Superstorm Sandy online
Sandy has left a wake of death and destruction. Here are some ways to watch online - maybe with your phone or tablet if your power is out.
October 30, 2012
Hurricane Sandy beginning to batter and flood the U.S. East
Meteorologist Brad Panovich from Charlotte, North Carolina, tweeted: "It's not hype ... this [Hurricane Sandy] is the worst storm in our lifetimes."
October 29, 2012
