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2012: A Year of Weather Extremes
By Becky Oskin published
A look back at the extreme weather of 2012
![Hurricane Sandy Brooklyn](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/28pJNCLEPnCeKFUHDbzYYk-320-80.jpg)
Countdown: 2012's Wildest Weather
By Live Science Staff published
A look back at the wildest weather moments of 2012.
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Could Pumping Aerosols into the Atmosphere Stop Global Warming?
By Rachel Kaufman published
Geoengineering is no longer fringe science as the debate shifting from whether it should be done to how.
![Heat wave map in early July, 2012.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7K4jZdCmhix2VojvZDDnqY-320-80.jpg)
Why Heat Waves Can Mean High Death Tolls
By Megan Gannon published
Amid the hottest year on record in the United States comes new research warning just how deadly heat waves can be.
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More 100-Degree Temperatures Across the Midwest
By Dave Samyhel published
Record heat is expected once again across the Midwest this week.
![A map of national drought conditions as of July 10, 2012.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/p5bqBTx64Q9jJrj4Pr4bzf-320-80.jpg)
How Bad Is the US Drought?
By Wynne Parry published
The drought wrecking havoc with agriculture has been declared a natural disaster.
![Above average temperatures throughout the world in June, 2012.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Q7S34as8Cp7VSgu3wxdxzP-320-80.jpg)
Heat Wave Builds Again — When Will It Go Away?
By Douglas Main published
After mild relief, another heat wave builds.
![Above average temperatures throughout the world in June, 2012.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/miFMvUHQXHUwu8zRFQbAfk-320-80.jpg)
Heat Wave Builds Again When Will It Go Away?
By Douglas Main published
After mild relief, another heat wave builds.
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