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Planet Earth poses for new high-res NASA 'Blue Marble' portrait

Suomi NPP is equipped to do far more than provide Earthlings with some stunning views of their home planet. Five instruments are traveling aboard the first-of-its-kind satellite, designed to improve both short-term weather forecasts and the overall understanding of long-term climate change.
Massive eruption on sun to shower Earth with radiation

A barrage of charged particles triggered by this morning's solar flare is expected to hit Earth tomorrow at around 9 a.m. EST.
Weather is costly – up to $243 billion a year

Weather can boost or depress the US economy, a new study finds. And that's just everyday weather, not counting tornadoes and other devastating events.
'Dixie Alley' as dangerous as the better-known Tornado Alley, say scientists

As storms ravage the South, a recent study suggests that Dixie Alley may just be an extension of its better-known neighbor Tornado Alley, putting much of the eastern US at an 'elevated' risk for tornadoes.
Moses' parting of the Red Sea: Is there a physical explanation?

A new paper suggests that an area near the Red Sea area could have had favorable characteristics for 'wind setdown' some 3,000 years ago.
More heat, humidity coming to southern California, scientists predict

Since 1990, heat waves with high humidity have increased in both frequency and intensity in southern California.
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Has global cooling begun?
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Wind-powered car sets speed record, but gimme a wind wagon any day
Discoveries
Break out the rain gauge -- CoCoRaHS wants you
Climate groups look post-Bush

Expecting a more aggressive approach, they offer advice to the McCain and Obama campaigns.
Revisiting the global warming-hurricane link

A new study underscores the difficulty of estimating global warming's effect on weather.
One Alabama weatherman's crusade to improve tornado safety

On-air, meteorologist James Spann dispenses vital information about the weather. Off-air, he holds frequent seminars to educate the public about storms.