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Earthquake in Philippines: Fatalities and many missing
A 6.7 magnitude earthquake in Philippines on February 6, 2012 killing at least 15 people, with many still missing.
February 6, 2012
Stormchaser Andy Gabrielson 1987 – 2012
Stormchaser Andy Gabrielson was known for his amazing footage documenting severe thunderstorms and tornadoes. His valuable information saved many lives.
February 6, 2012
Deadly cold wave in Europe, snowfall in U.S.
A deadly cold wave has hit Europe, with over 200 dead. While most of U.S. has been mild in winter 2012, heavy snowfall hit in Colorado, Kansas, and Nebraska.
February 5, 2012
Cool video: Man meets mountain gorillas
Watch this cool video of a man's amazing chance encounter with a troop of wild mountain gorillas near Bwindi National Park, Uganda.
February 3, 2012
A mild winter across the United States
January 2012 is listed as the third least-snowy January for the contiguous United States since snow records began in 1966. Will there be a mild winter?
February 3, 2012
Groundhog Day: Seeing dubious connections
On Groundhog Day EarthSky blogger Larry Sessions says that, whether it's groundhogs or sunspots evidence is more important than belief.
February 2, 2012
Snowy owl sightings soar
Snowy owl sightings have soared in the lower 48 states of the U.S. in early 2012.
January 31, 2012
Most amazing high def image of Earth so far
NASA has a new Blue Marble image of Earth, released January 25, 2012. See it, plus the original, in this post.
January 28, 2012
Male house mice sing songs to impress the girls
Males house mice sing songs of individuality and kinship to attract mates.
January 28, 2012
2011 was one of the worst years for wildfires
2011 was the third-most-active fire season in U.S. since 1960, only exceeded by wildfire activity in 2006 and 2007.
January 28, 2012
