Each weekday morning, OurAmazingPlanet takes the pulse of the Earth, reporting on natural phenomena and exploration news from around the globe.
Philippines flooding: Floods have killed 40 and affected more than 1 million people across the Philippines.
Cali quake: A magnitude-4.5 earthquake hit central California early Wednesday morning. No damage was reported.
Seismologist passes: Jack Oliver, the man who proved continental drift, is dead at 87.
Canada is hot: 2010 was the hottest year on record for Canada, according to the county's environmental agency, Environment Canada.
Snow, again: The snow storm that crippled the South has arrived in the Northeast, slowing commutes and snarling air travel.
Previously on Our Daily Planet: Australia's Inland Tsunami and Turtle Smugglers
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