March

It’s not your idea. This is a wonderful time for the rattlesnake. This is what happens

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It's not your idea. This is a wonderful time for the rattlesnake. This is what happens

Emily Taylor has lived in California for 20 years and has never received as many calls about rattlesnakes as she did last month. Taylor owns Central Coast Snake Services, a snake consulting business, runs the Physiological Ecology of Reptiles Laboratory at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and is part of a network of volunteers who … Read more

The northern lights can be seen in 16 states tonight – best viewing times on March 31

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Tonight's Aurora forecast maps show a possible aurora viewing line covering 16 US states. In the background is an image of green ribbons of auroras shining over snow-capped mountains.

Incoming! A “speedy coronal mass ejection” (CME) is headed for Earth, and if it gives us as much light as predicted, we could be there. the northern lights show tonight. Geomagnetic activity is expected to improve today due to the arrival of the CME which left the sun during X.1.4 solar flares In the early … Read more