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Offbeat News tagged with weather

"Becoming Human, Part 1"[ Video-NOVA -PBS-in US Only-But Watch It, It'Ll Blow Your Mind!
Offbeat  (tags: culture, environment, humans, society, animals, weather )

Janet
- 19 days ago - pbs.org
Why did leaps in human evolution take place? "First Steps" explores a provocative "big idea" that sharp swings of climate were a key factor.
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Moscow to Fight Winter's Snow With Air Force
Offbeat  (tags: interesting, world, weather, bizarre, off-beat )

Cal
- 36 days ago - abcnews.go.com
Moscow's infamous snowy winters may be a bit tamer this year, thanks to its weather-altering mayor.
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Australia Dust Storm Turns Sky Over Sydney Deadly Red
Offbeat  (tags: australia, dust storms, sydney, red dust, weather )

Simone
- 62 days ago - dailymail.co.uk
An outback dust storm has swept across eastern Australia, shrouding Sydney in a dramatic red glow. It's also been wreaking havoc, disrupting transport and placing health authorities on alert for widespread respiratory illness. International flights
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'You Want to Cry,' It's So Hot
Offbeat  (tags: snow leopards, big cats, weather, heat, heavy coats )

Simone
- 149 days ago - mlive.com
Fourteen-year-old Capron spent most of Wednesday chilling out on his big, man-made cooling rock. Most Southwest Michigan residents don't have the luxury of a thermoregulated sitting stone, but they also aren't wearing a heavy fur coat on the hottest
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Thousands Still Without Power in Upstate New York After Snow Storm
Offbeat  (tags: environment, interesting, weather )

Marty
- 390 days ago - foxnews.com
Nearly 40,000 utility customers remain without power in eastern New York a day after more than a foot of snow fell on some areas.
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Tokyo Sees Most Lightning in 50 Years in July
Offbeat  (tags: weather, world, climate, unusual, interesting, environment, bizarre )

Marty
- 461 days ago - mdn.mainichi.jp
Lightning was observed in downtown Tokyo on a total of seven days in July, the highest number over a one-month period in the capital in 50 years, Meteorological Agency data has shown.
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Before It's Time...
Offbeat  (tags: climate-change, globalwarming, endangered, nature, oceans, weather, water, environment )

Monica
- 497 days ago - news.xinhuanet.com
However, millions more have been able to see on the Internet (www.epatagonia.gov.ar/glaciar) the moment when the huge ice wall more than 50 meters long collapsed, making a tremendous noise amid shouts and applause from the people present.
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Major Transmission Line Failure Causes Outage
Offbeat  (tags: weather, energy, safety, technology, police )

Ginger
- 638 days ago - local10.com
MIAMI -- A massive power outage is being reported throughout Miami-Dade and Broward counties. Florida Power & Light in Fort Lauderdale said there is a "major transmission line failure" that caused the outage.
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Record Cold for Northern Minn.: 40 Below (The 'Icebox of the Nation')
Offbeat  (tags: unusual, weather )

Mamabear
- 651 days ago - news.yahoo.com
MINNEAPOLIS - It lived up to its name: The temperature in International Falls fell to 40 below zero Monday, just a few days after the northern Minnesota town won a federal trademark making it officially the "Icebox of the Nation
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Pennsylvania Groundhog Punxsutawney Phil Sees Shadow, Predicts 6 More Weeks of Winter
Offbeat  (tags: weather, winter, global warming )

Ralph
- 660 days ago - centralkansas.cox.net
PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (Associated Press) -- Brace yourself for more wintry weather. Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow Saturday, leading the groundhog to forecast six more weeks of winter.
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My Way - News - Strange--Giraffe's Jacket a Creature Comfort
Offbeat  (tags: animals, giraffe, coat, weather, off-beat )

Claire
- 661 days ago - news.myway.com
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Like many a lady of a certain age, Tiki feels the cold these days. So workers at the Oakland Zoo are having a custom-fit coat made to keep the giraffe cozy this winter.
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Baby, It's Cold Outside for NFC Title Game
Offbeat  (tags: weather )

Mamabear
- 674 days ago - msnbc.msn.com
So cold, one team has practiced with footballs straight out of the freezer. But not too frigid, because many players say they still will go sleeveless.
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Snow Day in the Sands of Baghdad - EarthLink - International News
Offbeat  (tags: off-beat, news, interesting, bizarre, humans, unusual, weather, Iraq )

Thunderr
- 683 days ago - my.earthlink.net
The flakes melted quickly.But the smiles,wonder and excited story-swapping went on throughout the day: It snowed in Baghdad.The morning flurry Friday was the first in memory in the heart of the Iraqi capital.Summer temperatures in Baghdad are routinely >
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"If You Needed Someone, He Was There" Rescue Workers, Family Pay Respects to Frederick Firefighter
Offbeat  (tags: interesting, death, world, safety, weather, winter, firefighter, friend )

Laurie Ca
- 688 days ago - fredericknewspost.com
Frederick MD - When the hundreds of firefighters, EMS workers and police officers had filled the pews at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, they began standing in the aisles, sometimes two or three deep.
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NI Snow Continues to Cause Havoc
Offbeat  (tags: Northern Ireland, weather, snow, CLOSED Zoo, Schools, Airport )

Jocelyn
- 691 days ago - news.bbc.co.uk
Snow is continuing to cause havoc on Northern Ireland's roads, however, the Roads Service says all are passable with care. Commuters travelling into Belfast have been facing large tailbacks as efforts continue to clear the snow.
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