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Super Typhoon Jelawat eyes Okinawa, Japan
Super Typhoon Jelawat, a powerful cyclone in the West Pacific Ocean with sustained winds of 155 mph, will impact Okinawa, Japan by Friday, September 28.
September 26, 2012
Footage of a tornado in Okawville, Illinois
A tornado near Okawville in southern Illinois on Tuesday, September 25, pulled roofs off barns and knocked over semis on I-64.
September 26, 2012
View from space: US west continues to burn
Satellite images show wildfires burning across the U.S. west in September, 2012. This wildfire season will likely break the U.S. record for most acres burned.
September 26, 2012
Learning about pain relief from naked mole-rats
Researchers are looking for clues to alleviating human pain by studying an animal that isn't bothered by it.
September 25, 2012
Major weather satellite still not functioning
NASA put the GOES-13 satellite on standby on September 23, 2012 due to excessive noise in its imagery. GOES-13 serves the eastern U.S. and Atlantic Ocean.
September 25, 2012
Scott Tinker: Past, present and future of energy
Energy expert Scott Tinker said, "It's a waltz, with energy underpinning the economy, and the economy helping to invest in the environment. It's very elegant when it's working well."
September 24, 2012
Underwater crop circle mystery solved
The rippling geometric sand patterns in these underwater circles are nearly six feet in diameter and almost 80 feet below sea level.
September 23, 2012
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
