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Scientists: Superstorm Sandy jolted United States

Superstorm Sandy didn't just rattle the East Coast, it also jiggled the ground across the country ever so slightly, scientists reported Thursday. Earthquake sensors located as far away as the Pacific Northwest detected the storm's energy as it surged toward the New York metropolitan region last year. The network typically records the sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust, but it can pick up shaking triggered by ocean waves, mine cave-ins and tornadoes.

 

Study finds link between sun and hurricanes

The calmest sun in a century may rustle up more hurricanes in the season that officially began Tuesday.

 

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