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How do El Niño and La Niña work?

Wed, Feb 04 2009 at 6:44 PM

La Niña's return and looming climate change put the tropical Pacific back in the spotlight.

Last Call: Wed.

Wed, Feb 04 2009 at 6:37 PM

Steven Chu warns of agriculture shock, scientists dig up bus-sized snake fossils, fishermen fail the honor system, studying global warming under the sea, and mapping the Neanderthal genome.

The Noon Digg: Wed.

Wed, Feb 04 2009 at 12:24 PM

Five mysteries of the universe, baby chimps outwit baby humans on IQ test, how to save the suburbs, Panasonic develops smart light bulb, and China outpaces America's wind industry.

The Morning Briefing: Wed.

Wed, Feb 04 2009 at 9:23 AM

D.C. takes the wheel from Detroit, green power in the red, island has good fox news, deep sleep could prevent extinction, bat-killing fungus baffles scientists, and life for ancient whales was a day at the beach.

Last Call: Tues.

Tue, Feb 03 2009 at 5:48 PM

Barbara Boxer busts a cap and trade, mercury rises in northern Canada, how not to dump toxic chemicals, why Yellowstone probably won't explode, water begins to run dry, and Atlantans do yoga with whales.

The Noon Digg: Tues.

Tue, Feb 03 2009 at 12:01 PM

Volcano sprays ash on Tokyo, humans may have caused Chinese earthquake, carbon-neutral island resort planned for Caspian Sea, pedal-powered sub to cross Atlantic, and tornadoes strike Canada.

The Morning Briefing: Tues.

Tue, Feb 03 2009 at 9:33 AM

Will Bolivia be the Saudi Arabia of lithium? Will America be the Saudi Arabia of wind? Also: Denver takes the high road, the future of animal tracking, and watching grassroots grow from coal ash.

Last Call: Mon.

Mon, Feb 02 2009 at 6:34 PM

New Google Ocean holds sea of information, coal ash may be poisoning Tennessee's water, scientists briefly revive extinct ibex, nine new frog species discovered, and the Big 3 take their show on the road to D.C.

The Noon Digg: Mon.

Mon, Feb 02 2009 at 12:24 PM

How Tampa Bay went Super green, U.K. gets heaviest snow in 20 years, EcoGeek: Obama's first week "awesome," tadpoles could help cure skin cancer, and five bighorn sheep get big air.

The Morning Briefing: Mon.

Mon, Feb 02 2009 at 9:38 AM

Super Bowl fever can't sway Penn. groundhog to sunny outlook, prairie dogs fading in the West, how to create green jobs, starting a stimulating conservation, and how competition drives energy efficiency.

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And it's all just for keratin

Fri, Mar 29 2013 at 2:31 PM

And it's all just for keratin. Poachers might as well scour the globe for toenails and hair clippings.

Thanks for the heads up, Juli

Thu, Jan 03 2013 at 6:50 PM

Thanks for the heads up, Juli. I've reworded that paragraph to make it a little clearer.

That's true, Norma. The Mayan

Tue, Dec 11 2012 at 11:47 AM

That's true, Norma. The Mayan calendar doesn't predict an apocalypse. I used the word "myth" here to mean "a false or unfounded notion," as in: "It's a widespread myth that the Mayan calendar predicts an apocalypse."

MNN - Mother Nature Network

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