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Mission Impossible? The $1 billion mission to reach the Earth’s mantle
Humans have reached the moon and are planning to return samples from Mars, but when it comes to exploring the…
American news presenter’s astonishing response to cruel email +VIDEO
A TV news presenter at a station in La Crosse, Wisconsin is getting international attention today after her response to…
Seats come loose on two American Airlines flights
Seats on two American Airlines jetliners came loose on flights in rare occurrences that prompted the company to inspect eight…
Protecting life and property
Over 40 years ago, I decided that I was going to be a meteorologist. I couldn’t even pronounce the word,…
USA: First record heat, now early cold
Growing up in the north-central United States, I am rarely surprised by rapid changes in the weather. During the autumn…
USA: Will 2012 be the hottest year on record?
The US has been breaking records all year long, even some all-time records. And now it looks like another all-time…
Animation: Don’t believe the world is warming? Then view this
NASA has produced a short animation which shows how much the world has warmed from 1880 to 2011. Our thanks to…
Meet Death Valley USA, the world’s new hot spot
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) announced this week that Death Valley, California now holds the record for the world’s all-time…
Phil’s Weekly Column – US politicians use weather to attack opponents
We’re used to hearing politicians worldwide say whatever it takes to win a vote – and these past two weeks…
7.6 quake hits Costa Rican coast earlier today – full details
An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.6 struck the northwest coast of Costa Rica Wednesday, resulting in the death of…
