Bees Dying Off in Record Numbers Continue Dire Trend
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Bees Dying Off in Record Numbers Continue Dire Trend

A nationwide survey of U.S. beekeepers released on Wednesday found that the pollinators have been hit by another massive population drop, with 42 percent of bee colonies nationwide dying in the last year — the second-largest annual recorded loss to date and a number that is too high to be sustainable, according to researchers. The…

Antarctica Hits 63.5 Degrees, Highest Temperature on Record

Antarctica Hits 63.5 Degrees, Highest Temperature on Record

Two Antarctic weather stations recorded unprecedentedly high temperatures in March — offering grim evidence of accelerating climate change. A potential Antarctica record high of 63.5 degrees Fahrenheit was recorded on March 24 at the Esperanza Base, just south of the southern tip of Argentina—a temperature exceeding any figure yet observed on the Antarctic landmass or…

3 Million Gallons of Drilling Wastewater Spilled in North Dakota

3 Million Gallons of Drilling Wastewater Spilled in North Dakota

A pipeline rupture earlier this month in North Dakota is now revealed to have spilled a possible record-setting amount of “brine” created as a byproduct of oil drilling, with the full impacts of the incident still unknown. The North Dakota Department of Health was notified of the Jan. 6 leak in Williams County by pipeline…

Snow-less December? Lack of Snow Could Break Record in South Bend

Snow-less December? Lack of Snow Could Break Record in South Bend

South Bend is currently on pace to have the least amount of snow for the month of December on record. The reprieve comes just a month after the city experienced record snowfall in November. The National Weather Service says that the city has not received measurable amounts of the white stuff as of December 29….

US Public Transportation Ridership Hits Record Levels Despite Dipping Gas Prices
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US Public Transportation Ridership Hits Record Levels Despite Dipping Gas Prices

Despite plummeting gas prices, public transportation ridership in the U.S. hit a record high. According to a new report by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA), 2.7 billion trips were taken on public transit systems in the third quarter of 2014. That marks a 1.8 percent increase from the same period last year, and makes…

South Bend Slammed: 9 Inches (And Counting) Sets Snowfall Record in November
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South Bend Slammed: 9 Inches (And Counting) Sets Snowfall Record in November

A line of heavy lake effect snow dumped over six inches of snow in sporadic parts of South Bend and Mishawaka on Thursday morning, setting a record for the Northern Indiana city. The old record was 4.7 inches set back in 1974. A second line of snow later in the day brought the total for…