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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Dinner on Mars will transform food on Earth

The technologies needed to plan for dinner on Mars will also help us transform how things are done here on Earth, where 1/3 of all food is thrown away.

See the mysterious spiral over Hawaii observatory

Astronomers using the Subaru-Asahi Star Camera in Mauna Kea, Hawaii, captured a mysterious spiral in the night sky. Watch the video here.

China’s Lunar New Year exodus cools major cities

A study found that when businesses close for a week and people travel to rural areas for the Lunar New Year, temperatures in large Chinese cities drop.

The 5 impact craters on Earth that highlight our wild past

We highlight 5 impact craters on Earth that give scientists insight into our planet's wild and violent history. See the 5 impacts here.

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