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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
Tropical Cyclone Iggy triggered Indonesian tornadoes
Tropical Cyclone Iggy, which was responsible for producing tornadoes across Indonesia, will brush by Western Australia and produce heavy rain and storm surge.
January 27, 2012
Cyclone Funso not fun for Mozambique coast
Cyclone Funso, the fifth named storm of the 2012 Indian Cyclone season, formed off the coast of Mozambique and developed into a major hurricane.
January 26, 2012
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
