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Now you can identify trees with your smartphone
Scientists have made it easier than ever to identify trees with a free mobile application for your smartphone called Leafsnap.
September 23, 2012
Video: Fire tornado!
An Alice Springs filmmaker captured it September 16, 2012 in Australian outback. Over 1 million views on YouTube now, and deservedly so. Biblical!
September 19, 2012
August 2012 fourth-warmest August on record globally
August 2012 was the fourth-warmest August on record globally. It was also the 330th consecutive month of above-average global temperatures.
September 19, 2012
View from space: Massive Greenland iceberg now drifting
Same iceberg we heard about in July 2012 - twice the size of Manhattan. Satellite observations show the main iceberg and two smaller fragments drifting.
September 19, 2012
Overall, sea ice extent in the Arctic has been decreasing steadily throughout this past decade. In fact, the six lowest sea ice extents in the satellite record have occurred in the last six years (2007 to 2012).
Unlike 2010, when intense wildfires burned in western Russia, most of the 2012 fires have burned in remote parts of eastern and central Siberia.
September 17, 2012
2012 Arctic sea ice extent lowest ever recorded
Loss of Arctic sea ice could affect weather in northern winter. For example, it might amplify the jet stream, pushing colder temperatures further south.
September 17, 2012
Susan Hovorka on carbon capture and storage
Susan Hovorka said, "If people want to reduce emissions of CO2 - while enjoying the benefits of fossil fuels - instead of emitting, you can capture and store."
September 17, 2012
Large coral loss seen over some Caribbean reefs
The International Union for Conservation of Nature reports that live coral cover has dropped to less than 10% over some Caribbean reefs.
September 15, 2012
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
