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Deepwater Horizon oil spill damaged fish
A landmark study finds that the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico created widespread damage to killifish, despite low concentrations of oil in test waters.
September 30, 2011
No worries for the tropics … for now
The tropics in the Atlantic are forecast to become quiet for the next two weeks. By the middle of October, we might see another surge of tropical development.
September 29, 2011
Two great videos carry you aboard ISS, flying over planet Earth
These two great videos give the feeling of being aboard the International Space Station, orbiting above our planet's night side.
September 28, 2011
Killer whales on trial for attacks on humans
Killer whales spark federal hearings and could affect animal welfare, trainer safety and the future of marine parks after a trainer was killed at Seaworld.
September 27, 2011
Weather extremes and disasters in the summer of 2011’s
Drought and wildfires in Texas, flooding across New England, active Atlantic hurricane season, and snowstorms in the Southern Hemisphere.
September 25, 2011
Humboldt squid washing up on southern California beaches
High tides brought hundreds of Humboldt squid onto beaches along southern California last week. No one knows for sure why.
September 25, 2011
Cleveland Volcano: Continued unrest in Alaska
The growing lava dome might precede an explosive eruption in Alaska's Cleveland Volcano, according to the Alaska Volcano Observatory.
September 24, 2011
Ophelia weakens while Hurricane Hilary blossoms
Tropical Storm Ophelia is weakening in the Atlantic, and Hurricane Hilary is a powerful Category 4 hurricane in the eastern Pacific ocean.
September 23, 2011
Wasabi offers heat and health
Spicing up food and fighting cancer. Wasabi is on a roll. Studies have suggested that the plant may have certain antioxidant and antimicrobial properties.
September 22, 2011
Human influence takes the wild out of some wildfires
A study shows that human influence has historically increased wildfire activity - and decreased it. A scientist says, "Fire is a defining feature of humans."
September 21, 2011
