Widespread extinctions of land-dwelling animals – which include amphibians, reptiles, mammals and birds – follow a cycle of about 27 million years.
Author: Doyle Rice, USA TODAY
Good news? Earth’s carbon dioxide emissions had record drop this year during the pandemic
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Northern lights, known for glowing red and green colors, could be visible this week across northern US
See the aurora borealis, aka the northern lights, across the northern tier of the U.S. this week, from Maine to Montana to Washington this week.
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The Geminid meteor shower, famous for producing fireballs, peaks this weekend
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World not doing nearly enough to stop ‘catastrophic’ global warming, UN report warns
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Hello, winter: Snowstorm targets Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, Appalachians
Tuesday – the first day of meteorological winter – will feature a winter storm for portions of the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley and Appalachian mountains.
Record-shattering 2020 Atlantic hurricane season officially comes to an end
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Thanksgiving weather forecast: Here’s where you’ll be able to hold your get-togethers outside
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