Our Daily Planet: New Zealand Earthquake and Baby Dolphin Deaths

Each weekday morning, OurAmazingPlanet takes the pulse of the Earth, reporting on natural phenomena and exploration news from around the globe.

New Zealand Earthquake: A magnitude 6.3 earthquake rocked New Zealand's second-largest city, Christchurch, on Tuesday. At least 65 people were killed.

Nothing's Biting: By 2050, only small fish could be left in the world's oceans, said scientists this weekend at the American Association for the Advancement of Science's annual meeting.

Dixie Alley: A lesser known corridor of tornadoes may see severe weather this week. [Skyscraper Storms: 7 Big City Tornadoes ]

Baby Dolphins Dying: Baby dolphins are washing up along the Mississippi and Alabama shorelines at about 10 times the normal number for the first two months of the year.

Previously on Our Daily Planet: Midwestern Floods and New Forest Rules

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