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A surprising source of clouds in Antarctica: Penguin poop
The clouds in Antarctica might be fueled by penguin poop. Penguin poop - sorry, penguin guano - is creating clouds in ...
Rare May nor’easter will bring the gloom leading into Memorial Day Weekend
Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start of summer for many in the United States, but it won’t feel like that in the East leading up to the holiday thanks in part to a rare May nor’easter.
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Army air defense systems deploy to the Arctic, Africa for first time
The Sgt. STOUT and Avenger, both mobile air defense systems, deployed for major European and African exercises.
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Scientists make grim prediction after witnessing disturbing changes in Arctic conditions: 'It will affect both the mean and extremes'
Researchers are shedding light on how Arctic sea ice melt can lead to extreme rainfall and flooding in South Asia.
Kentucky has had at least 18 severe weather emergencies since 2019. Here’s a recap
At least three emergency orders were issued in 2024; three were also issued in 2023, five in 2022, two in 2021 and one in ...
Polar bear biopsies to shed light on Arctic pollutants
With one foot braced on the helicopter's landing skid, a veterinarian lifted his air rifle, took aim and fired a tranquilizer ...
Betty White's stealing the show in Hudson Bay polar bear study
This is the only way we know what polar bears are doing out there,' says Alysa McCall, a staff scientist and director of ...
Africa is splitting—and Earth's sixth ocean is rising from below
In the dry, sun-scorched deserts of Ethiopia, a slow but astonishing transformation has been unfolding since 2005. A ...
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As Alaska warms, Arctic geese are skipping their southern migration
At Izembek Lagoon, Pacific black brant are choosing to overwinter in the Bering Sea — drawn by warming waters and the ...