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January 2008 Current Events

Here are the key news events of the month organized into three categories: World News, U.S. News, and Business, Society, and Science News. World | Nation | Business/Science/Society…

November 2001 Disasters

Nov. 4–5, Cuba: Hurricane Michelle destroyed tens of thousands of homes and caused widespread agricultural damage; five people died. Before striking Cuba, Hurricane Michelle wiped out homes,…

May 2004 Disasters

May 1–6, southern Calif.: Six blazes raged through 20,000 acres this week. Many were evacuated from their homes and eight buildings at the Dorland Mountain Arts Colony retreat burned to the…

Science News, 2012

Major science news stories, from Superstorm Sandy to the deadly meningitis outbreak to advances in understanding cancer by Catherine McNiff The eye of Superstorm Sandy bears down on the eastern…

sunspots

(Encyclopedia) sunspots, dark, usually irregularly shaped spots on the sun's surface that are actually solar magnetic storms. The spots are darker because the temperature of the spots is lower than…

Ethan's Worst Fear

Wind Related Links How to Write a Five Paragraph Essay Grammar and Spelling Punctuation Sentences Ten Tips for…

May 2007

Here are the key news events of the month organized into three categories: World News, U.S. News, and Business, Society, and Science News. World Rice Meets With Syrian Counterpart (May 3): At a…

August 2021 Current Events: Disaster News

Top of Page World News | Science & Technology News | US News The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you covered. Here are the disaster…

Weather: Placing the Instruments

Placing the InstrumentsWeatherMeasuring the AtmosphereThe Take on TemperatureIs the Pressure Getting to You?The Wind in the WillowsIt's Not the Heat, It's the HumidityMeasuring the RainPlacing the…

Science News, 2011

Major science news stories, from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill to the Chilean miners trapped underground by Catherine McNiff Two scientists checking equipment in the central tube of the Large…