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A large snowball fight breaks out on The Mall in Washington March 3, 2014. A powerful winter storm hit the U.S. East Coast on Monday with freezing rain, snow and arctic cold, forcing cancellation of about 2,250 flights, shutting down Washington and closin

Canadians Advised to Brace for Snow in Springtime

Environment Canada cautioned residents on Wednesday to brace for winter as storm Vulcan intensifies into a powerhouse storm and dumps dump heavy snow just across the border in the most heavily populated region of the country.

Climate Change and Rain Helped Genghis Khan Create the Mongolian Empire – Study

Residents enjoy a night out on the seawall, illuminated by candlelight, during an event to promote 'Earth Hour' organized by WWF Peru, in Barranco's Lima district, February 26, 2014. 'Earth Hour' is a symbolic blackout held around
To the world nowadays, the terms global warming and climate change are parallel to food shortage, illnesses, infestation, resource competition, terrorism, soaring temperatures and possibly death of the human race and planet Earth. But did you know that it was climate change that helped Genghis Khan to conquer and take over Asia? Rain was his foremost ally.
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NASA’s Aqua satellite passed over the United States multiple times showing winter weather, allowing the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on board to capture this true-color image of a massive winter storm moving up the eastern seaboar

Australian Astronomers to 'Zap' Dangerous Space Junk with Powerful Lasers

Australian scientists are working on a project to "zap" junk in space, using lasers from Earth to reduce the amount of garbage threatening to collide with space satellites. According to Matthew Colless, the director of Australian National University's Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics, said the laser project is realistic and they will likely to be operational in the 10 years.

Australia to Say Goodbye to Big Waves on East Coast Due to Global Warming

Australia's gnarly waves in the east coast will soon shrink due to climate change. According to a new research study, current global warming rates indicate a trend of smaller waves in Australia's popular surfing sites. By the end of the century, the waves are predicted to be two-thirds smaller than its current size.

Mars One Mission: Volunteers’ Real Stories and Their Decision to Leave Earth for Good

Would you die on Earth to live in Mars? More than 200,000 people applied for one-way expedition to live permanently in the red planet and leave the Earth for good. In a new interview filmed about five of prospective Martians, they share their reasons on their desire to start a new life, being a part of history, and the burden of leaving their loved ones for the sake of their dreams.

Facebook Page 'I F--king Love Science,' Soon to Become a TV Show

With over ten million people following "I F--king Love Science" (IFLS) on Facebook, the page got the thumbs up to become an up-and-coming television show to be executive produced by the "Late Late Show" host Craig Ferguson on Science Channel.

Asteroid March 2014: NASA's Hubble Space Telescope Captures P/2013 R3 Asteroid Disintegration

NASA’s (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) Hubble Space Telescope has captured the disintegration of the P/2013 R3 Asteroid. The Guardian report claims that the images captured between October 2013 and mid-January 2014 reveal the asteroid breaking up into smaller fragments with astronomers claiming the four largest remains are up to 200 yards in radius.

New Zealand Scientists Find Rare Snail Fish 7,000 Metres Below the Sea

New Zealand's NIWA scientists have discovered a rare, deep-sea fish last seen more than 60 years ago. Five of the hadal snail fish were caught in a trap 7000 metres deep in the Kermadec Trench during the scientists' special research assignment between NIWA and the University of Aberdeen in Scotland.

NASA Mission to Europa: NASA To Launch Probe To Orbit Jupiter's Icy Moon Europa by 2025

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) currently plans to launch a probe that will orbit planet Jupiter’s icy moon Europa by 2025 after the released 2015 White House federal budget allocated $15 million for developing the mission. NASA researchers, who have been working on the Europa Clipper plan for years, will be able to observe the moon’s ice shell and subsurface ocean with the use of different science instruments when the probe makes several flybys on Europa.

2014 Planet Sighting: Jupiter Visible in the Night Sky, How To Best View

Sky gazers are currently given a celestial treat with planet Jupiter brightly visible in the night sky even outshining the stars. The planet is currently located in the Gemini constellation, close to the twin bright stars Castor and Pollux, making it easy for the viewers to study its movement against the sparkling background.

Climate Change: Australia Forecasts Hotter Climate, Longer Bushfire Season

Climate change has been blamed to play a crucial role in the summer's heat wave. The Australian report released on March 4 suggested the country will experience a longer bushfire season caused by the continual rising of greenhouse gases. This means a hotter weather with increased risks of extreme fire in bushlands.
Mount Everest (C), the world highest peak, and other peaks of the Himalayan range are seen from air during a mountain flight from Kathmandu April 24, 2010. REUTERS/Tim Chong

Climbers Welcome to Mt Everest, But Required to Bring Down 8kg Worth of Thrash – Nepal Gov't

Nepal is again bracing for an influx of visitors wanting to trek up the challenging Mount Everest this spring, with an equal amount of potential thrash going to be left behind by the so-called nature lovers and protectors. To counter this, Nepal authorities on Monday announced adventurous climbers will now be required to bring eight kilograms (18 pounds) of thrash when they come down.

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