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September 12, 2019 at 11:13 am

Study finds the universe might be 2 billion years younger

WASHINGTON (AP) — The universe is looking younger every day, it seems. New calculations suggest the universe could be a couple billion years younger than... Updated 5:14 am

September 9, 2019 at 7:25 am

NOAA scientist: agency likely broke science integrity rules

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) — The acting chief scientist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said his agency likely violated its scientific integrity rules last...

September 8, 2019 at 9:25 pm

AP FACT CHECK: Trump, Dems fudge science on climate, storms VIEW

WASHINGTON (AP) — Science took a beating in the political arena as President Donald Trump sowed confusion about Hurricane Dorian's path and Democratic presidential candidates...

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September 7, 2019 at 9:29 am

NOAA assailed for defending Trump’s Hurricane Dorian claim VIEW

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former top officials of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are assailing the agency for undermining its weather forecasters as it defends...

September 6, 2019 at 4:08 pm

Agency reverses course on Trump’s Alabama hurricane claim

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal agency has reversed course on the question of whether President Donald Trump tweeted stale information about Hurricane Dorian potentially hitting...

September 3, 2019 at 12:10 pm

Upper atmosphere gridlock stalled Dorian

Hurricane Dorian is finally moving. But for a day-and-half it just sat on and pounded Grand Bahama Island because nothing high up in the atmosphere...

September 2, 2019 at 4:07 pm

Dorian isn’t moving because the upper atmosphere is too calm

Powerful Hurricane Dorian has been going nowhere because nothing high up is making it budge. It may sound strange when talking about a storm that...

September 1, 2019 at 9:15 pm

AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s bluster on hurricanes, guns, economy VIEW

WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing another deadly mass shooting, President Donald Trump is deflecting on gun control. Over the weekend, he pointed to mental illness as...

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September 1, 2019 at 11:12 am

Cutting it close: Florida’s fate may be a matter of miles VIEW

For Florida, just a handful of miles may make a huge difference in Hurricane Dorian's slow dance with the coast. The National Hurricane Center forecasts...

FILE – In this Aug. 15, 2019, file photo, a boat navigates at night next to large icebergs in eastern Greenland. As warmer temperatures cause the ice to retreat the Arctic region is taking on new geopolitical and economic importance, and not just the United States hopes to stake a claim, with Russia, China and others all wanting in. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana, File) XFD305 XFD305

August 22, 2019 at 11:08 am

Climate change turns Arctic into strategic, economic hotspot VIEW

TASIILAQ, Greenland (AP) — From a helicopter, Greenland's brilliant white ice and dark mountains make the desolation seem to go on forever. And the few...

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