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Fresh Wisconsin snow video from R/C plane
This amazing birdseye video taken January 20, 2012 via radio controlled (R/C) plane shows a fresh blanket of snow at River Falls, Wisconsin.
January 24, 2012
Tornado outbreak in Alabama and US Southeast on January 22-23
A strong low pressure system pushed into the southeast on January 22-23, 2012 and triggered numerous severe thunderstorms and tornadoes that killed three people.
January 24, 2012
Wild dogs didn’t go extinct in east Africa after all
In 1991, African wild dogs were proclaimed extinct from Africa's Serengeti-Mara region. But a new genetic study reveals that they didn't go extinct at all.
January 23, 2012
At least two dead and heavy damage from Alabama tornadoes
At least two are confirmed dead in Alabama after a tornado struck in the early morning of January 23, 2012.
January 23, 2012
Lifeform of the week: Enter the dragon fruit
Ring in the Chinese New Year with this festive fruit.
January 23, 2012
Moderate risk for severe storms in US Mid-South
Severe weather will develop late tonight (1/22/2012) across the mid-South. A few strong tornadoes could develop tonight. Everyone should be weather ready.
January 22, 2012
Deepwater Horizon oil spill made a city’s worth of air pollution
The scientists utilized a NOAA research airplane to measure trace gases and aerosols two months following the well failure in 2010.
January 19, 2012
Heavy snowfall across the Pacific Northwest
The January 18, 2012 storm was not as "epic" as some media reported, but it was significant in Oregon, Idaho, and Washington. Seattle got 6.8 inches of snow!
January 19, 2012
Lifeform of the week: The mystery of the monk parakeets
Feral green parrots are living all over the United States. Where did they come from? How did they get here? And don’t they get cold in the winter?
January 18, 2012
The Red Sea has a newborn island
The Red Sea has a new island, courtesy of an underwater volcano. See the images from space!
January 17, 2012
