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Earth's Mugshot Explained

Posted Sat Feb 4, 2012 12:26 PM ET | 0

NASA's newest Earth-watching satellite is beaming back spectacular views of our home planet. Here's how it works. Read more

Khmer, Like Mayans, Fell Under the Weather

Posted by Tim Wall Thu Jan 5, 2012 11:32 AM ET | 0

Failed monsoons in 14th and 15th century coincide with the Khmer Empire's collapse in SE Asia. Read more

Khmer, Like Mayans, Fell Under the Weather

Philippines Storm May Be Year's Deadliest

Posted Mon Dec 19, 2011 01:10 PM ET | 0

Quickly rising flood waters from Tropical storm Washi left nearly 900 people dead. Read more

Past Decade Ties for World's Hottest

Posted Tue Nov 29, 2011 09:05 AM ET | 0

Thirteen of the warmest years recorded have occurred within the last decade and a half. Read more

Air Pollution Linked to Extreme Weather

Posted Mon Nov 14, 2011 08:47 AM ET | 0

Long-term aerosol pollution affects cloud formation and rainfall, exacerbating extreme weather conditions. Read more

Bangkok Sinking, Paradise Going Under

Posted by Sarah Simpson Tue Nov 8, 2011 10:46 AM ET | 0

Pacific Islanders are on tour working to protect and share their culture before it gets washed away. Read more

Floods Show What Lies Ahead for Sinking Bangkok

Posted Mon Nov 7, 2011 09:12 AM ET | 0

The Thai capital, built on swampland, is slowly sinking and the floods in Bangkok could be merely a foretaste of a grim future as climate change makes its impact felt. Read more

Spiky Newborn Dinosaur Found in D.C. Beltway

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Mon Sep 19, 2011 09:23 AM ET | 0

The baby dinosaur, measuring a mere five inches, likely drowned in a stream. Read more

Texas Wildfire Destroys Hundreds of Homes

Posted Mon Sep 5, 2011 03:34 PM ET | 0

Fanned by dry winds and fueled by severe drought, the Texan wildfires are now considered a "major natural disaster." Read more

Fires and Floods From Same Phenomenon

Posted by Tim Wall Fri Sep 2, 2011 12:23 PM ET | 0

A split in the jet stream resulted in northern fires and southern floods last year. But the original cause for the blockage that produced the split remains a mystery. Read more

East Coast Natural Hazard Week Deja Vu

Posted by Christina Reed Fri Aug 26, 2011 08:41 PM ET | 0

Hurricane Irene is the first hurricane to follow so closely after an east coast earthquake, but the combo punch is reminiscent to 1944. Read more

Pick Your Poison: Drought or Flood?

Posted Fri Aug 19, 2011 02:34 PM ET | 0

Satellite imagery released this week show the extreme weather dichotomy still impacting the United States. Read more

Peruvian Desert Once a Breadbasket

Posted by Tim Wall Tue Aug 16, 2011 06:06 AM ET | 0

After scouring through ancient trash heaps, bioarcheologists have reconstructed the intense agricultural history of the Peruvian Ica Valley. Read more

You vs. Weather: Be in the Know

Posted Mon Aug 8, 2011 10:36 AM ET

From hurricanes to tsunamis, tornadoes to earthquakes -- the Earth is full of extreme weather that can strike anywhere. Are you prepared? Read more

Storm Kills 25 in Philippines

Posted Wed Jul 27, 2011 01:39 PM ET | 0

At least 25 people were killed and as many as 31 others went missing from a slow-moving tropical storm that is moving across the Philippines. Read more