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Antarctic ice on the run, with a 45-year low
Antarctic ice is melting. This February, it's at its lowest extent in the 45-year satellite record. Also, a long-term melt study suggests a surprising speed-up.
March 1, 2023
Newly confirmed meteor crater at site of French winery
Domaine du Météore is a winery in southern France named for a depression in the landscape. Now scientists have confirmed the depression is a meteor crater.
February 28, 2023
Rockfall at Yosemite’s El Capitan caught on video
A visitor had a video camera handy during a rockfall at Yosemite's El Capitan on February 20, 2023. It happened during the annual firefall at Horsetail Falls.
February 27, 2023
2 killer whales slaughter 17 sharks in 1 day
Killer whales Port and Starboard killed 17 broadnose sevengill sharks in one day off South Africa, eating just their livers and letting the bodies wash ashore.
February 26, 2023
Another Pacific winter snowstorm hits California
A Pacific winter storm has the US West Coast in its sights. Flooding rainfall, wind, and snow measured in feet are in store over the weekend.
February 22, 2023
Making art from ocean plastic to raise awareness of trash
Pam Longobardi creates art with ocean plastic to raise awareness of the garbage accumulating in the world's oceans. See her art here.
February 19, 2023
Great Lakes are low on ice cover this winter
Ice cover is particularly low on the Great Lakes so far this winter. As of mid-February, only 6.6% of the lakes were covered in ice. Learn why.
February 19, 2023
Small asteroid dropped meteorites on France
A small asteroid safely crashed into Earth's atmosphere over France on February 13, 2023. It left meteorites on the ground that people have started to find.
February 15, 2023
Sundog obliterated by a rocket 13 years ago
On February 11, 2010, a solar observatory that launched into space ripped apart a sundog and created a new ice halo that amazed scientists.
February 10, 2023
Turkey-Syria earthquake: Death toll passes 37,000
The Turkey-Syria earthquake of February 6, 2023 - a 7.8 magnitude earthquake - has wreaked devastation on the area. Images, links and updates here.
February 9, 2023
