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Chris Field reports extreme weather on rise from climate change
Weather extremes - droughts, floods, and heat waves - on the rise worldwide over the past 50 years, are linked to climate change, according to Chris Field.
April 9, 2012
Fertilizers linked to increasing nitrous oxide in atmosphere
The rise in atmospheric nitrous oxide - a greenhouse gas - is largely the result of the use of nitrogen-based fertilizers, according to Berkeley chemists.
April 8, 2012
Animals’ teeth reveal what they eat
Animals' teeth reveal that if the animals eat hard foods they have rougher surfaces than those that eat soft foods.
April 8, 2012
White nose syndrome killing hibernating bats
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service yesterday announced $1.4 million in grants to help save bats - which play a key role in agriculture - from white nose syndrome.
April 7, 2012
White nose syndrome in bats spreads as far south as Alabama
White nose syndrome, a deadly fungal disease affecting bats in North America, has spread to Alabama, Missouri and Delaware, according to wildlife officials.
April 7, 2012
Tornadoes in Texas: Recap and videos of April 3, 2012
At least 11 confirmed tornadoes struck the Dallas-Fort Worth area on April 3, causing damage but no deaths. Here's what's known now, plus the best videos.
April 5, 2012
Destructive tornadoes rip through Dallas-Fort Worth
Amazing video from at least two separate large and destructive tornadoes in the Dallas-Fort Worth area earlier today.
April 3, 2012
Earthquake in Oaxaca felt in Mexico City
In Mexico City, people reportedly streamed out of office buildings as the earthquake was occurring. There are no initial reports of injuries or damages.
April 2, 2012
Solar eclipses have an effect on wind
Dr. Suzanne Gray said solar eclipses don't just turn the lights out - they also make the wind slow down and change direction.
April 2, 2012
Narwhals display sophisticated sword fighting techniques
No one has ever observed behavior of narwhals at depths so deep that sunlight never penetrates. Until now.
April 1, 2012
