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Amazing video shows 30 dolphins rescued from beach
Great video of dolphins rescued by beachgoers in Brazil, earlier this week. After being beached, the dolphins were rescued by an army of local people.
Deborah Byrd
March 12, 2012
Will Japan’s big quake in 2011 lead to more earthquake predictability?
Do atmospheric data related to Japan's big quake in 2011 indicate a leap forward in our ability to predict earthquakes? Read more at EarthSky.
Deanna Conners
March 11, 2012
Where is the Japanese tsunami debris? Only the albatrosses know
As of early March 2012, Japanese tsunami debris from the March 11, 2011 tsunami had not reached Midway Atoll beaches, according to a wildlife biologist there.
Darcy Pattison
March 11, 2012
March 2011 Japan tsunami broke off icebergs in Antarctica
After the March 11, 2011 earthquake, a tsunami crossed the Pacific and ultimately broke off icebergs in Antarctica, as seen in orbital views.
Editors of EarthSky
March 11, 2012
Japanese earthquake shortened Earth’s day 1.4 millionths of a second
The 9.0-magnitude Japanese earthquake on March 11, 2011, caused Earth to spin faster, making our day 1.4 millionths of a second shorter.
Deborah Byrd
March 11, 2012
Natural disasters in 2011 caused record economic losses
Natural disasters in 2011 caused the highest economic losses from natural disasters on record, due to the March 2011 earthquake in Japan.
Editors of EarthSky
March 11, 2012
Did dinosaur feathers attract mates?
Dinosaur feathers may have attracted mates, possibly in the 120 million year old four-winged dinosaur called a Microraptor.
Editors of EarthSky
March 9, 2012
Heavy rains possible in southern United States
Parts of eastern Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, and western Mississippi could see heavy rains through March 13. Could flooding become an issue?
Matt Daniel
March 8, 2012
North America’s Great Lakes are losing ice
Ice cover on the Great Lakes has decreased by 71% over the past four decades according to a new study published in the Journal of Climate.
Deanna Conners
March 8, 2012
Dolphins say hello with signature tunes
Wild dolphins use specific melodies to introduce themselves when they come across new groups of dolphins, say researchers.
Editors of EarthSky
March 7, 2012
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