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  Virus Study May Signal Trouble for Animal Populations Facing Climate Change

  January 31, 2013 — A new study suggests that some organisms, such as manatees, polar bears or cheetahs, may be in for a rough time as they try to adapt to climate ... > full story
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  Cyclone Did Not Cause 2012 Record Low for Arctic Sea Ice

  January 31, 2013 — It came out of Siberia, swirling winds over an area that covered almost the entire Arctic basin in the normally calm late summer. It came to be known as "The Great Arctic Cyclone of August 2012," and ... > full story
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  Satellite Image Shows Eastern U.S. Severe Weather System

  January 30, 2013 — A powerful cold front moving from the central United States to the East Coast is wiping out spring-like temperatures and replacing them with winter-time temperatures with powerful storms in between. ... > full story
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  Snails Signal a Humid Mediterranean

  January 30, 2013 — An international team of researchers has shown that old wives’ tales that snails can tell us about the weather should not be dismissed too ... > full story
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  NASA to Launch Ocean Wind Monitor to Space Station

  January 29, 2013 — In a clever reuse of hardware originally built to test parts of NASA's QuikScat satellite, the agency will launch the ISS-RapidScat instrument to the International Space Station in 2014 to measure ... > full story
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  Satellite Visualization Tool for High-Resolution Observation Review (Thor) Accessible from Any Location With Internet Access

  January 29, 2013 — With minimal coding effort an Earth-observing satellite tool can be converted into a practical web-based application. In addition, a 3-D visualization technique has been ... > full story
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  Irrigation in California's Central Valley Intensifies Rainfall, Storms Across the Southwest

  January 28, 2013 — Agricultural irrigation in California's Central Valley doubles the amount of water vapor pumped into the atmosphere, ratcheting up rainfall and powerful monsoons across the interior Southwest, ... > full story
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  Feeling Flirty? Wait for the Sun to Shine

  January 28, 2013 — We all know how casual flirtation can lift one’s mood, which can be important at this time of year when the winter blues are at their peak. But if you are more serious about your flirting and ... > full story
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  Cities Affect Temperatures for Thousands of Miles

  January 27, 2013 — Even if you live more than 1,000 miles from the nearest large city, it could be affecting your weather. New research shows that the heat generated by everyday activities in metropolitan areas ... > full story
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  The Storm That Never Was: Why Meteorologists Are Often Wrong

  January 24, 2013 — Have you ever woken up to a sunny forecast only to get soaked on your way to the office? On days like that it's easy to blame the weatherman. But engineering professor Julie Crockett doesn't get mad ... > full story

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