Amazing Fukushima-related spam
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Please enjoy this delightful piece of comment spam that we received at here at DSN. I’ve redacted the contact information but left the rest as is. Who wouldn’t trust Savy Pappy with a Fukushima reactor? I’m sending them $100,000 right now! American People, Global Community, Ladies and Gentlemen We are the Freedom consultants firm. [address]. We . . . → Read More: Amazing Fukushima-related spam

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TGIF – Antarctic Ice Arch Collapse
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Via Chris Rowan (@Allochthonous) on Twitter, comes this excellent and beautiful sequence of an ice arch collapsing in Antarctica. Broadcast Spawn!Tweet#call_to_action h4{padding:0px 5px;}Via Chris Rowan (@Allochthonous) on Twitter, comes this excellent and beautiful sequence of an ice arch collapsing in Antarctica. Broadcast Spawn!Tweet

Japanese tsunami debris link roundup
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Estimation of debris path created with OSCURS model. The colors are years after the tsunami. Click through for more information. Map courtesy of J. Churnside (NOAA OAR) and created through Google. Debris from the 2011 Japanese tsunami is headed towards Hawaii and the North American west coast. For those concerned, several new sources of information . . . → Read More: Japanese tsunami debris link roundup

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When Far-Sighted Vision Meets Near-Sighted Politics or Zombie Worms For Congress!
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Some of these things are not like the other. Can you spot the Zombie worms? What’s the difference between a collection of Osedax “Zombie worms” and the 112th United States Congress?  One is a population of spineless, sedentary, opportunistic life forms that thrive in darkness while devouring the bones of the dead.  The other are . . . → Read More: When Far-Sighted Vision Meets Near-Sighted Politics or Zombie Worms For Congress!

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The 2011 Hurricane Season in 4.5 minutes
The 2011 Hurricane Season in 4.5 minutes avatar

From NOAA Visualizations on YouTube: The 2011 Atlantic hurricane season officially ends on Nov. 30 and produced a total of 19 tropical storms of which seven became hurricanes, including three major hurricanes. This level of activity matched NOAA’s predictions and continues the trend of active hurricane seasons that began in 1995. From Arlene to . . . → Read More: The 2011 Hurricane Season in 4.5 minutes

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Hurricane Irene
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As you know by now, Hurricane Irene was pretty intense storm and it was HUGE! just check out the satellite image from NASA/Goddard. It was at least 1/3 the size of the whole US and affected areas on the coast of Florida through Maine, in addition to its prelude in Puerto Rico and the Bahamas. . . . → Read More: Hurricane Irene

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Hurricane Irene Drives Bloggers Inland
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Guess I will be expecting a full house of fleeing coastal members of DSN and Southern Fried Science!   NOAA-Hurricane IRENE. Broadcast Spawn!Tweet#call_to_action h4{padding:0px 5px;}Guess I will be expecting a full house of fleeing coastal members of DSN and Southern Fried Science!   NOAA-Hurricane IRENE. Broadcast Spawn!Tweet

Virginia Earthquake
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In case you haven’t heard a 5.9 earthquake hit Virginia just outside of Richmond. I felt it in Durham, NC and Kevin felt it out on the coast.  Reports from Twitter indicate it was also felt up in Boston.  If you felt it, you can log into the USGS website and report your local conditions.  A . . . → Read More: Virginia Earthquake

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Hurricane Irene: Prepare for a Category 4 ‘major hurricane’
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via Hurricane Irene: Prepare for a Category 4 ‘major hurricane’ – latimes.com. Hurricane Irene continues to grow in strength and ferocity and is now on track to become a Category 4 hurricane, authorities said. Fueled by warm waters and nothing to slow it down, the hurricane is taking a path that will likely skirt . . . → Read More: Hurricane Irene: Prepare for a Category 4 ‘major hurricane’

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Carolina Beach Water Spout Today!
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A water spout was recorded this morning just down the road from us in Wilmington, NC. In fact, we had just moved from Carolina Beach to Beaufort less than 2 weeks ago! Luckily, it wasn’t a very damaging spout but that spot was only a 10 minute drive from our old house! Anyways, pretty cool . . . → Read More: Carolina Beach Water Spout Today!

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