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Jan 9, 2013 · Drought, cold, and massive storms were among the devastating climate-related events that struck the United States in 2012. These events were incredibly destructive and disruptive for people across the country.
Events not affecting Earth. The above events affected Earth (and its vicinity, known as the magnetosphere), whereas the following events were directed elsewhere in the Solar System and were detected by monitoring spacecraft or other means.
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Jan 17, 2013 · And 2012 did not spare the rest of the world; it brought severe drought to the African Sahel, torrential rains to China, Europe’s worst cold snap in 25 years, and flooding in Manila and Bangladesh, among other devastating events. We took stock of 2012’s extreme events in an interactive timeline.
- Kelly Levin
Mar 25, 2012 · The ostensibly large number of recent extreme weather events has triggered intensive discussions, both in- and outside the scientific community, on whether they are related to global warming.
- Dim Coumou, Stefan Rahmstorf
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Jul 25, 2014 · No, Earth Wasn't Nearly Destroyed By a 2012 Solar Storm. Yes, a large glob of plasma and magnetic fields from the sun did just miss us two years ago, as news organizations have feverishly...
Mar 25, 2020 · Since the first Earth Day in 1970, the United States and nations around the world have made significant progress in protecting the environment. However, there is much work to be done, and new...
Sep 15, 2020 · Another large solar flare affected the Earth and Moon in August of 1972 between the Apollo 16 and 17 missions. According to NASA, television pictures kept breaking up due to solar activity, which later led to enormous solar flares.
