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Can You Handle the Truth — About the End of the Rainbow?

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Weather.com - Allie Goolrick, 9/21/13

 

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If you’ve ever fantasized about finding the elusive pot of gold at the end of a rainbow, you’re about to be sorely disappointed. Because finding the true end of a rainbow is about as unlikely as stumbling across an unclaimed cauldron of gold doubloons.

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A rainbow is seen over Godewaersvelde, northern France, on Aug. 16, 2013. (Philippe Huguen/AFP/Getty Images)

 

110 dead in Mexico storms

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cnn.com - 23 September 2013

A Red Cross rescuer zip lines across a river at the site of a collapsed bridge near the town of Tierra Colorada, Mexico, on Saturday, September 21. At one point this week, Mexico seemed to be pummeled from all sides by then-Hurricane Manuel and the remnants of Hurricane Ingrid.

(CNN) -- The death toll from widespread flooding in Mexico in recent days has increased to 110 people, the country's interior minister said Sunday.

Three storms, including two tropical systems, walloped the country over the past week, sending rivers over their banks, spurring mudslides and washing out roadways.

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25 dead as Typhoon Usagi hits southern China

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People watch waves hit the shores as Typhoon Usagi approaches in Shantou, Guangdong province, September 22, 2013 (Reuters)

People watch waves hit the shores as Typhoon Usagi approaches in Shantou, Guangdong province, September 22, 2013 (Reuters)

At least 25 people were killed as the year's most powerful typhoon crashed into Hong Kong and southern China on Sunday evening, canceling hundreds of flights, crippling power lines, and causing significant flooding.

The harshest storm to reach the Western Pacific this year, Typhoon Usagi hit Hong Kong on Sunday, canceling more than 370 flights and shutting down one of the world's busiest sea ports.

Typhoon Usagi Slams Taiwan, Philippines, As Season's Most Severe Storm Eyes Landfall On Hong Kong

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Huffington Post - 22 September 2013

HONG KONG — The year's most powerful typhoon had Hong Kong in its crosshairs on Sunday after sweeping past the Philippines and Taiwan and pummeling island communities with torrential winds and fierce winds.

Typhoon Usagi was grinding westward and expected to make landfall close to Hong Kong late Sunday or early Monday. Forecasters had warned earlier that the storm posed a "severe threat" to the southern Chinese city.

The typhoon passed on Saturday through the Luzon Strait separating the Philippines and Taiwan, likely sparing residents in both places from the most destructive winds near its eye. In the Philippines, Usagi left at least two dead and two others missing while in Taiwan nine people were hurt by falling trees on Kinmen island.

Usagi was downgraded from a super typhoon on Saturday after sustained winds fell below 241 kilometers (150 miles) per hour.

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Autumnal Equinox 2013: Why First Day Of Fall Arrives On September 22

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The seasons will change this Sunday (Sept. 22), with the Northern Hemisphere moving into autumn and the South emerging from winter into spring.

 

 

The celestial event that marks this transition is called an "equinox," and it happens twice every year, around March 21 and Sept. 21. Just what is an equinox, and why does it occur?

Ancient Forest Thaws From Melting Glacial Tomb

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Ancient Forest Thaws From Melting Glacial Tomb

 

An ancient forest has thawed from under a melting glacier in Alaska and is now exposed to the world for the first time in more than 1,000 years.

Stumps and logs have been popping out from under southern Alaska's Mendenhall Glacier — a 36.8-square-mile (95.3 square kilometers) river of ice flowing into a lake near Juneau — for nearly the past 50 years. However, just within the past year or so, researchers based at the University of Alaska Southeast in Juneau have noticed considerably more trees popping up, many in their original upright position and some still bearing roots and even a bit of bark, the Juneau Empire first reported last week.

~ Space Weather Update~ SLIGHT CHANCE OF STORMS and Incoming

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SLIGHT CHANCE OF STORMS: NOAA forecasters estimate a 10% chance of polar geomagnetic storms on Sept. 23rd. That's when a minor CME could deliver a glancing blow to Earth's magnetic field. Because the weeks around equinoxes favor auroras, even a weak impact could spark a nice display. Arctic sky watchers should be alert for Northern Lights. Aurora alerts: text, voice.

CORONAL HOLE: NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory is monitoring a coronal hole in the sun's northern hemisphere. It is the UV-dark region in this image taken during the early hours of Sept. 21st:

The white lines in the image trace the sun's magnetic field. A coronal hole is a place where the magnetic field spreads apart, allowing solar wind to escape. A stream of solar wind flowing from this particular coronal hole is heading for Earth, due to arrive on Sept. 23-24. Its arrival could add to the impact of a minor CME expected to reach Earth at about the same time. Polar geomagnetic storms are possible early next week. Aurora alerts: text, voice.

Typhoon Usagi moves through SE Asia

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BBCNews - 21 September 2013

 

 

 

The typhoon has reached wind speeds of up to 240 km/h (150 mph)

Heavy rain and howling winds are lashing the northern Philippines and Taiwan as Typhoon Usagi goes through the Luzon Strait which divides them.

Villages have been evacuated, ferries suspended and flights cancelled.

Meteorologists say the storm is the most powerful this year and will bring a cumulative rainfall of 1,000mm (39in) as it heads towards China.

The authorities there have announced a red alert ahead of the expected arrival of the storm on Monday.

Series of 9 earthquakes hits Pomona area, topped by 3.8 temblor Two earthquakes centered in Pomona rattled Los Angeles County

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Los Angeles Times September 19, 2013, 7:07 a.m.

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Two earthquakes centered in Pomona rattled Los Angeles County Thursday morning. (USGS / September 19, 2013)

A series of earthquakes rattled east Los Angeles County early Thursday, beginning with a 3.7-magnitude temblor that was soon followed by an even larger aftershock, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

“It was pretty crazy. We felt the first one, it wasn’t too bad,” said Elizabeth Price, a shift leader at a Starbucks just down the street in Pomona. “The aftershock was worse. It shook us pretty good, but nothing fell.”

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