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Japan tsunami spread across the Pacific
A video from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows how the March 11, 2011 Japan tsunami reverberated across the Pacific Ocean.
March 15, 2011
Andes Mountain hummingbirds might lose habitat
The Andes Mountains are home to diverse forest ecosystems including rainforests and cloud forests. Hummingbirds in this region are vulnerable to climate change.
March 14, 2011
Japan earthquake powerful enough to shift Earth’s axis
The 8.9-magnitude earthquake in Japan on March 11, 2011 might have shifted Earth’s axis by some 8 to 10 centimeters.
March 13, 2011
Pteranodon: A curious case in Texas
A rare find in Texas, the fossilized wing of a flying reptile from the age of the dinosaurs. It could be the oldest known Pteranodon in North America.
March 13, 2011
Endangered Javan rhinos caught on film, with babies
With only 40 Javan rhinoceroses left in the world, video of two rhinos with their calves has rhino watchers ecstatic.
March 13, 2011
AP video on smoke from Japan nuclear reactor
Fears are growing about crises at Japanese nuclear reactors.
March 12, 2011
Explosion rocks Japan nuclear power plant
Explosion rocks quake-damaged nuclear power plant in Japan. May be the most serious nuclear power crisis since the Chernobyl disaster.
March 12, 2011
Japan 8.9-magnitude earthquake and aftermath
Here are some places you can go to get up-to-date information about the 8.9-magnitude earthquake in Japan and its aftermath.
March 11, 2011
Eddie Bernard talks about tsunami forecasting system
Eddie Bernard, director of the Pacific Marine Environmental laboratory in Seattle, said scientists model how a tsunami will strike a coast - even far away.
March 11, 2011
Video of whirlpool off coast of Japan
A whirlpool swirls in a bay on the east coast of Japan, following today's 8.9-magnitude earthquake and tsunami.
March 11, 2011
