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January 1, 2012 - Volcanic Eruption and New Red Sea Island - December 2011 (nasa.gov) - NASA's Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Terra and Aqua satellites observed volcanic plumes between the 20th and 22nd of December. Other satellites confirmed the eruption. Here, images from the Advanced Land Imager (ALI) on NASA’s Earth Observing-1 (EO-1) satellite show before and after images of the formation of a volcanic island. 
December 26, 2011 - Possible Geomagnetic Storm for Earth on December 28, 2011 (space.com) - The odds of a geomagnetic storm on Dec. 28th are improving with the launch of two Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs) toward Earth in less than 24 hours. Check out NASA's STEREO-B spacecraft photography.
December 23, 2011 - Venus-Moon Conjunction on Evening of December 26, 2011 (science.nasa.gov) - Venus and a thin crescent moon hang out nearby one another in the western sky just after sunset on December 26, 2011.
December 13, 2011 - Geminid Meteor Shower to Peak on December 13, 2011 (space.com) - The Geminid meteor shower has been an annual event since the 1830's. However, this year's display may be tempered a bit because of a bright, almost full moon.
December 11, 2011 - A 6.5 Magnitude Earthquake Struck Guerrero, Mexico on December 10, 2011 (earthquake.usgs.gov) - A strong (6.5 Magnitude) earthquake struck Guerrero, Mexico on Saturday, December 10, 2011 at 8:47 PM EST. Only three people died and damage was minimal, thanks to the depth of the quake (40.3 miles below the surface). The quake was felt from Aculpulco to Mexico City. See the USGS web site for technical details.
December 6, 2011 - NASA's Dawn Satellite Takes A Close Look At Giant Asteroid (dawn.jpl.nasa.gov) - The Dawn satellite recently began orbiting the Vesta asteroid as part of a multi-year mission to test new technologies while it provides new insights into the origins of the Universe.
December 4, 2011 - Drought Monitoring Using NASA Grace Satellites (jpl.nasa.gov) - Twin Grace (Center Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment) satellites are orbiting Earth to detect small changes in the Earth's gravitational field caused primarily by the redistribution of water on and beneath the land surface.
November 26, 2011 - Solar Radiation Storm Around Earth Underway (spaceweather.com) - A solar radiation storm is in progress around Earth. Late today, the storm was classified as minor. The same blast that caused the radiation storm also hurled a Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) into space; this CME appears set to affect the Earth's magnetic field on November 28th. At that time, geomagnetic storms and auroras will be possible.
November 26, 2011 - NASA launches Mars "Curiosity" Rover (Wall Street Journal) - NASA's Curiosity rover blasted off on an 8.5 month, 354 million mile journey today. Its mission is to search for evidence that the red planet might once have been home to life.
November 24, 2011 - 2nd earthquake of day shakes northern Japan (USA TODAY) - Japan's Meteorological Agency said a magnitude 6.1 quake struck this evening south of the northern island of Hokkaido. It hit about 465 miles northeast of Tokyo and 19 miles below the sea surface.
November 24, 2011 - New NASA rover to scout for life's habitats on Mars (Yahoo) - Saturday's planned launch of a nuclear-powered rover will be the start of a nine-month journey to Mars. Once it arrives, the rover help us learn if the planet is or ever was suitable for life.
November 21, 2011 - Whales In The Desert? (Yahoo) - Finding whale fossils in the driest desert of the world may tell a lot about life 2 million years ago.
July 12, 2008 - Bertha Breaks Records? (Storm2K) - Was Bertha (2008) the earliest named storm to form so far east in the Atlantic? Is she now the longest lasting named storm in the Atlantic Ocean basin?
July 11, 2008 - Court Rules Against Clean Air Interstate Rule (Yahoo) - A Federal appeals court unanimously struck down the Clean Air Interstate Rule. The Rule required 28 mostly Eastern states to reduce smog-forming and soot-producing emissions that can travel long distances in the wind.
July 9, 2008 - Wind - Not Oil - Power of the Future (USA TODAY) - Oilman T. Boone Pickens plans to harvest wind energy in West Texas.
July 8, 2008 - Chinese Air Quality Unhealthful on Eve of Olympic Games (cbc.ca) - British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) tests Beijing air quality and finds city gets failing marks.
July 8, 2008 - Midwest Floods Offer Repeat Performance To Floods of 1993 (Yahoo and USA TODAY) - Massive Midwest floods have showcased just how ill-preapred we are to deal with floods and other natural disasters.
June 20, 2008 - Water Found on Mars! (SPACE.COM) - NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander has found evidence of water on Mars in a location removed from the poles.
June 13, 2008 - Record-breaking Tornado Season Continues (NOAA) - 2008 is only the 3rd year since 1974 (SuperOutbreak Tornado Event) with more than 100 tornado deaths in the U.S.
June 4, 2008 - Conservin' Irvin To Help NC Conserve Water (WNCN-TV) - First and second graders at North Carolina's Deep River Elementary School won a statewide naming contest for a water conservation mascot.
May 21, 2008 - Forest Fires Spur Global Warming? (Orange County Register) - Some scientists suggest that forest fires should be allowed to burn as a way of retaining atmospheric health.
This page was updated on January 1, 2012.
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