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Tropical Storm Leepi a Flood Risk to Philippines, Japan

Tropical Storm Leepi a Flood Risk to Philippines, Japan

Leepi, a minimal tropical storm as of Tuesday, was expected to pose a flooding rain threat to ...

‘Emong,’ Now A Storm, To Bring More Rains

‘Emong,’ Now A Storm, To Bring More Rains

Tropical Depression “Emong” turned into a storm on Tuesday, enhancing the southwest monsoon and bringing moderate to ...

ECM’s ‘Fathers Day’ Special 2013

ECM’s ‘Fathers Day’ Special 2013

Receive a 40% discount on our one year membership. Regular price $49.95  — NOW just $29.95 — ...

JUST IN: Shifting Jet Stream Caused by Heated Oceans

JUST IN: Shifting Jet Stream Caused by Heated Oceans

New research published yesterday in the International Journal of Climatology, establishes intrinsic evidence the 2012 high surface ...

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Receive a 40% discount on our one ...
Tropical Storm Leepi a Flood Risk to Philippines, Japan
Leepi, a minimal tropical storm as of ...
‘Emong,’ Now A Storm, To Bring More Rains
Tropical Depression “Emong” turned into a storm ...
JUST IN: Shifting Jet Stream Caused by Heated Oceans
New research published yesterday in the International ...
Supermoon: what’s the “big” deal?
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Tropical Storm Leepi a Flood Risk to Philippines, Japan
Leepi, a minimal tropical storm as of Tuesday, was expected to pose a flooding rain threat to the Philippines and Japan ... Full article
‘Emong,’ Now A Storm, To Bring More Rains
Tropical Depression “Emong” turned into a storm on Tuesday, enhancing the southwest monsoon and bringing ...
ECM’s ‘Fathers Day’ Special 2013
Receive a 40% discount on our one year membership. Regular price $49.95  — NOW just ...
JUST IN: Shifting Jet Stream Caused by Heated Oceans
New research published yesterday in the International Journal of Climatology, establishes intrinsic evidence the 2012 ...
Solar News
Giant Balloon Launches Sun-Studying Telescope
A huge balloon lifted off from northern Sweden early Wednesday morning (June 12), carrying a telescope high into Earth’s atmosphere to ... Full article
(Part-III) NASA & NOAA Warn of Coming Natural Disasters
NASA administrator Charles Bolden, just last week spoke before scientists and industry members at a ...
The Sun Emits Mid-level Solar Flare
The Sun emitted a mid-level solar flare, peaking at 6:49 p.m. on June 7, 2013. ...
Researchers Explain Magnetic Field Misbehavior in Solar Flares: The Culprit is Turbulence
When a solar flare filled with charged particles erupts from the sun, its magnetic fields ...
Earthquake News
New ‘Embryonic’ Subduction Zone Found
A new subduction zone forming off the coast of Portugal heralds the beginning of a cycle that will see the Atlantic ... Full article
Magnitude 6.7 Earthquake Hit 170km ENE of Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island
Magnitude 6.7 Earthquake Hit 170km ENE of Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island on Thursday June ...
B.C. In ‘Risk Zone’ For Coastal Mega-Earthquake: Study
VANCOUVER — A new study says the Pacific coast has experienced 22 major earthquakes over ...
Earthquake Ruptures Zip Along Faster Than Thought
Ruptures from earthquakes could zip faster along Earth’s surface than previously thought, new research to ...
Extreme Weather
Tornadoes Touch Down In Iowa
A ferocious round of severe weather is starting to wallop the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic. The National Weather Service said two tornadoes ... Full article
Massive storm system surges toward Mid-Atlantic
Chicago — A massive storm system originally forecast to affect one in five Americans from ...
Long Line Of Fierce Thunderstorms Could Spawn Derecho
A gigantic line of powerful thunderstorms could affect one-in-five Americans Wednesday as it rumbles from ...
1 Man Dead In 27-car Nevada Sandstorm Pileup
Twenty-seven vehicles slammed into each other during a sandstorm that blinded drivers on Interstate 80 ...
Biology News
Fractal Patterns Spontaneously Emerge During Bacterial Cell Growth
Scientists have discovered highly asymmetric and branched patterns are the result of physical forces and local instabilities. The research has important ... Full article
Unfrozen Mystery: H2O Reveals a New Secret
Using revolutionary new techniques, a team led by Carnegie’s Malcolm Guthrie has made a striking ...
Medical breakthrough for multiple sclerosis sufferers
In a breakthrough discovery, researchers have discovered a treatment capable of reducing the debilitating autoimmune ...
Ancient Trapped Water Explains Earth’s First Ice Age
Tiny bubbles of water found in quartz grains in Australia may hold the key to ...
World and National News
Turkish Riot Police Pursue Protesters On Sidelines Of Labor-Led Action In Downtown Istanbul
ISTANBUL — Riot police in Istanbul fired water cannon and tear gas Monday to disperse pockets of protesters on the sidelines ... Full article
Hezbollah Upsets The Balance in Lebanon
BEIRUT — Former Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri says the nation’s militant Shia movement, Hezbollah, ...
US Vows Military Aid To Syria Rebels As Battles Rage
DAMASCUS — A US pledge to step up military aid to Syrian rebels because of ...
Pope Francis And New Anglican Leader Meet, Note Differences
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis and the new head of the world’s Anglicans acknowledged deep ...
Volcano News
Popocatépetl Volcano: Relatively Strong Ash Emissions
Activity has picked up during the past 2 days, as the preceding earthquake swarm had suggested. CENAPRED reports emissions at a ... Full article
Third Volcano Acting Up In Southwest Alaska
According the Alaska Volcano Observatory, another volcano is rumbling to life on the Alaska Peninsula. ...
Do Mantle Plumes Exist? Mission Aims to Answer
The mystery of whether or not giant plumes of hot rock from near Earth’s core ...
Humans Migrated To South Asia Much Later Than We Thought, Following Mega Volcano Eruption
New research suggests that people didn’t enter the subcontinent of South Asia until after the ...
Space & Astronomy
Supermoon: what’s the “big” deal?
RICHMOND, Va. (WTVR) – Perhaps you’ve seen it on social media in recent weeks. This month’s Full Moon is a “Supermoon!” ... Full article
NASA’s Chandra Turns up Black Hole Bonanza in Galaxy Next Door
WASHINGTON — Using data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, astronomers have discovered an unprecedented bonanza ...
Nasa’s Hubble Uncovers Evidence Of Farthest Planet Forming From Its Star
WASHINGTON — Astronomers using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope have found compelling evidence of a planet ...
Milky Way Neighbor Galaxies Get Amazing Portraits in UV
Stitching together thousands of images, astronomers have created the most detailed ultraviolet light portraits of ...
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