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After run on groceries, Georgians prepare for 'historic' ice storm
Atlantans make a last-minute run on groceries ahead of what's expected to be a major storm.
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Great Lakes Ice Cover Is the Largest We've Seen This Century
A persistently cold winter has lead to the most widespread Great Lakes ice in almost two decades.
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Artificial snowstorm brings chaos to Beijing
Chinese scientists have artificially induced the second major snowstorm to wreak havoc in Beijing this season, state media said, reigniting debate over the practice of tinkering with Mother Nature.
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UK could be hit by 'worst storm in decades'
Britain could be hit by its worst storm in decades after experts warned the country faced winds of ‘up to 150 mph’. The south is expected to take the brunt of the bad weather, with Devon, Cornwall and London all likely to be effected from today. Giant 75 foot waves may strike the west coast, which could possibly cause flooding and damage property.
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Environment chief in Great Britain faces floods anger
Environment Agency chairman Lord Smith has faced anger from residents and a local MP, as he visited the flood-hit Somerset Levels.
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Awful Weather Makes for Better Workers
One might think lousy weather like this would result in a huge dent in productivity, but there’s evidence that the the opposite is true.
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Climate change is slowly but steadily cooking the world’s oceans
Because the ocean's so big—it takes up more than 70% of the planet's surface—it absorbs a lot of energy without anyone being much the wiser. Here's a look at data for the upper 2,000 meters (1.14 miles) of the global ocean. Check out the three-month moving average for the last quarter of 2013, via the...
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A Hypnotic Visualization Of The Polar Vortex From Space
Here on terrestrial Earth, the polar vortex is making all of our lives miserable, from frostbite-inducing chills in the North, to snow and ice blanketing Florida, to drivers in Atlanta getting stuck in traffic for 22 hours and comparing the scene to a zombie movie. As visualized from space, though, the polar vortex is a beautiful, panchromatic cyclone of endlessly flowing eddies and currents. It's mesmerizing.
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Severe Drought Has U.S. West Fearing Worst
The punishing drought that has swept California is now threatening the state’s drinking water supply. With no sign of rain, 17 rural communities providing water to 40,000 people are in danger of running out within 60 to 120 days.
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Groundhog prognosticates more winter to a winter-weary crowd
In the pre-dawn hours today, thousands of winter-weary souls waited in mud and drizzle for Punxsutawney Phil to tell them when the season finally would end. As it turns out, not soon enough.
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That Snow Down South Is Fake, Say Conspiracy Theorists
The government and/or terrorists must have dumped fake snow on the South as a chemical attack.
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January rainfall breaks records
Early figures suggest parts of England have had their wettest January since records began more than 100 years ago.
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Warming 'killing penguin chicks'
Penguin chicks in Argentina are dying as a direct consequence of climate change, according to new research.
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Watch 63 years of climate change in one horrifying GIF
Global warming is still the topic of much debate, but a short video posted recently by NASA is fairly convincing. The 15-second animation, which was posted by NASA last week and picked up on Tuesda...
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7 Fun Facts About Martian Dust Devils
In addition to sounding like an awesome name for a rock band, Martian dust devils have been intriguing astronomers and climatologists for decades. Here’s some amazing trivia about these red planet whirlwinds.
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The Big Icy: Deep freeze stretches all the way to Gulf Coast
The Deep South will plunge into a deep freeze again this week, this time with ice and snow expected to fall all the way to the Gulf of Mexico.
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No, Global Warming Isn't Suddenly a Myth Because It's Really Cold Out
The 'polar vortex' and severe cold weather don't mean climate change isn't happening
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A World Without The Winter Olympics
How climate change will make the Games impossible for certain cities.
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Super Bowl Monday? NFL says game could be moved back up to five days
When it comes to the NFL, the show must go on... unless of course, there's a major snowstorm. The NFL has said that it there is a possibility that Super Bowl XLVIII could be played on an alternative day to February 2nd should bad weather be scheduled to hit the area on game day. However, any decision to play the Super Bowl on a day other than Superbowl Sunday would have to be made 36 hours in advance.
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Lightning Strikes Etch the Sky Over White Sands National Monument
All pictures are from New Mexico.
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