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Trees Sleep Like Humans In Day-Night Cycles: Study

By R. Siva Kumar - May 20, 2016 01:41 PM EDT

With an infrared laser scanner, scientists from Austria, Finland and Hungary understood the day-night cycle of trees and showed that like humans, trees sleep at night.

Artificial Mountain Planned At UAE To Attract Rainfall

By R. Siva Kumar - May 06, 2016 10:03 AM EDT

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is launching an artificial mountain to stimulate rainfall, however, critics slam the plan as unfeasible.

Monarch Butterfly Threatened By Decline In Habitat And Nectar

By R. Siva Kumar - Apr 24, 2016 07:32 AM EDT

Monarch butterflies may be facing more threats than believed due to the erosion of their habitats and nectar sources.

El Nino, ‘Godzilla,’ is Officially Over

By Kanika Gupta - Apr 15, 2016 11:19 AM EDT

Exceptionally warm oceans, “one storm after another like a conveyor belt,” California drought are just some of the consequences of a weather phenomena called El Nino, christened as Godzilla, and it is now officially dead!

East Coast Tornadoes Leave Death And Destruction In Wake

By Peter R - Feb 25, 2016 08:51 AM EST

At least 52 tornadoes touched down since Tuesday. Eight people were reportedly killed due to the severe weather.

Cyclone Winston In Fiji Left 21 Dead, Thousands Of Homes Without Power

By Jenn Loro - Feb 23, 2016 10:15 AM EST

Tropical cyclone recently hit the Pacific island nation of Fiji leaving tremendous damage including 21 confirmed (and counting) dead, 8,000 homeless, severed communication and power lines, and blocked safe drinking water supply.

Groundhog Phil Predicts an Early Spring

By Cheri Cheng - Feb 02, 2016 12:56 PM EST

Punxsutawney Phil has predicted an early spring!

2015 was the Second-Hottest Year to be recorded in the U.S.

By Cheri Cheng - Jan 07, 2016 04:20 PM EST

2015 was the second-hottest year to ever be recorded in the U.S. due to the mild December weather.

Missouri Inundated As Rivers Continue To Fill

By Peter R - Dec 30, 2015 02:55 PM EST

At least 13 people have died to flooding events in the state over the last week.

Storm Death Toll Climbs To 43, More Bad Weather In Store

By Peter R - Dec 29, 2015 09:53 AM EST

Flooding, tornadoes, strong winds and snow have brought life to a halt in the mid-south US, even as the weather service warned of more bad weather.

States Hit Hard by Storms, Tornadoes Begin to Clean Up

By Cheri Cheng - Dec 24, 2015 01:26 PM EST

The southern states that were hit hard by severe storms and tornadoes have begun to clean up the mess that has been left behind.

Holiday Damper: Storm Over Southern US With Tornado Risk

By Peter R - Dec 23, 2015 03:14 PM EST

Many places reported heavy rain and flooding on Wednesday.

WMO says 2015 is Set to Become the Hottest Year, but 2016 could be even Hotter

By Cheri Cheng - Nov 25, 2015 12:55 PM EST

2015 is set to become the hottest year in the record books, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).

WMO Says El Niño is Strengthening, Set to Become the Biggest One in 15 Years

By Cheri Cheng - Nov 16, 2015 04:15 PM EST

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) stated that El Niño is on track to become one of the biggest ones.

WMO Says El Niño is Strengthening, Set to Become the Biggest One in 15 Years

By Cheri Cheng - Nov 16, 2015 04:15 PM EST

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) stated that El Niño is on track to become one of the biggest ones.

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