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Land use changes contribute to climate extremes
Climate extremes: The researchers found that land use changes in some cases amplified climate warming, while in other cases masked warming effects.
March 17, 2012
View from space: 2012 snow cover compared to 2011 snow cover
Two snow cover maps show the difference between snow extent in North America on March 3, 2011 and on March 5, 2012. The 2012 cover is spottier than the 2011.
March 17, 2012
Record breaking warmth across the United States in 2012
It is technically winter, but the U.S. is experiencing record breaking warmth usually seen in early summer. Meanwhile, it's been cold in Europe and Asia.
March 17, 2012
Climate change communication, by Gavin Schmidt
EarthSky's Science Communicator of the Year says that telling people about how scientists work is a key to communicating the science of climate change.
March 15, 2012
Antarctic icefish have translucent bodies and blood
Icefishes, which live only in the Antarctic Ocean, don't have red blood. Missing hemoglobin, the blood of an icefish runs white.
March 14, 2012
Earthquake shakes northern Japan in March 2012
A 6.9-magnitude earthquake shook northern Japan today, in much the same region heavily damaged by the March 11, 2011 quake and tsunami of a year ago.
March 14, 2012
Tornadoes may be preceded by seismic phenomena
Seismic disturbances may precede tornadoes. Researchers found that before the tornadoes of early March 2012, seismographs recorded atmospheric phenomena.
March 13, 2012
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.
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.
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.
March 11, 2012
