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Amazing weather videos in November 2012
Check out these amazing videos that were uploaded in November - a tornado in Portugal, hail in Australia, a waterspout, and scenes from Hurricane Sandy.
November 20, 2012
Nanotech device mimics dog’s nose to detect explosives
Inspired by the biology of canine scent receptors, UC Santa Barbara scientists develop a chip capable of quickly identifying trace amounts of vapor molecules
November 20, 2012
Why sea level is rising faster than predicted
Climate feedbacks not included in global climate models may explain why sea level is rising faster than 2007 IPCC predictions.
November 20, 2012
Leonid meteors might have final flare-up Tuesday morning!
Time to look is between 12:30 a.m. and 3 a.m. EST on November 20. That's 5:30 to 8 UTC on November 20. Link for watching online in this post.
November 19, 2012
October 2012 cool in U.S., but fifth-warmest October globally
No surprise. In fact, if you're 27 years old or younger, you've never experienced a single month where global temperatures ranked below the average for that month.
November 19, 2012
Rice unveils super-efficient solar-energy technology
Rice University scientists have unveiled a revolutionary new technology that uses nanoparticles to convert solar energy directly into steam.
November 19, 2012
Einstein’s brain was different from other people’s
Falk's team used photographs to show that Einstein's brain has a complex pattern of convolutions in the part of the brain that deals with abstract thought.
November 19, 2012
Antarctic ozone hole shrinks to second smallest in 20 years
Satellite data show that 2012’s Antarctic ozone hole was the second smallest recorded over the past 20 years.
November 17, 2012
Italy recovering from large floods
Series of storm systems produced large flooding in parts of north and central Italy. At least four causalities have occurred due to the heavy rains.
November 16, 2012
Melt water on Mars could sustain life
New research suggests that water has played a more extensive role than previously envisioned, and that environments capable of sustaining life could exist on Mars.
November 16, 2012
