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If you’ve ever seen the sky light up with ribbons of green, purple, and red dancing across the night, you’ve witnessed one of nature’s most breathtaking displays: the aurora. Often called the Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) in the Northern Hemisphere…
Pres. Obama is happy for the climate deal reached in Copenhagen. Obama declared Friday a “meaningful and unprecedented breakthrough.” So what are written and inside the climate deal? Here is a summary of the elements of new Copenhagen accord. Here…
The Leonids Meteor shower 2009 is expected appear in the skies from November 13 to 20. NASA predicts that the best time to view the Leonid meteor shower will be after 1.30 AM EST and before sunrise on 17th November,…
Tropical Storm Danny has formed in the Atlantic near the Dominican Republic and weather forecast Eastern seaboard of the United States. By Saturday morning, the hurricane center says the eye of tropical storm Danny is most likely to be east…
Scientists discovered new species of Komodo dragon-like lizard or mangrove monitor lizard in Indonesia. The scientists used DNA analysis and morphological characteristics to determine the new species “Varanus lirungensis.” Varanus lirungensis inhabits the Talaud Islands, an archipelago between the Indonesian…
The giant Palouse earthworm may soon be listed as an Endangered Species. Conservation groups again petition to list the huge Palouse Earthworm (Driloleirus americanus) under the Endangered Species Act. Below is the full press release. Please support this cause. Friends…
The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago opened the Wilmette locks Friday to release water from Friday’s severe storms into the lake. That is why the Chicago Park District has issued a swim ban at all Chicago beaches today,…
Call it whatever you want — Glass Frog, Crystal Frog, Transparent Frog — this frog species is just one heck of a beautiful-looking frog! Don’t you think so? The frog seems to glow in the dark! This latest discovery of…
Think Ecologically. Reduce. Reuse. Recycle. Green now, Green again! When else should we start greening the environment again? Isn’t today the time? Tips to make the Earth greener: * Recycle things that can be recycled. * Use products that create…