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Ancient Mayan Pyramid Bulldozed in Belize

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Weather.com - Patrick E. Jones, Mark Stevenson, 5/14/13, Associated Press

A backhoe claws away at the sloping sides of the Nohmul complex, one of Belize's largest Mayan pyramids on May 10, 2013 in northern Belize. A construction company has essentially destroyed one of Belize's largest Mayan pyramids with backhoes and bulldozers to extract crushed rock for a road-building project. AP Photo/Jaime Awe

 

BELIZE CITY – A construction company has essentially destroyed one of Belize's largest Mayan pyramids with backhoes and bulldozers to extract crushed rock for a road-building project.

The head of the Belize Institute of Archaeology, Jaime Awe, said Monday that the destruction at the Nohmul complex in northern Belize was detected late last week. The ceremonial center dates back at least 2,300 years and is the most important site in northern Belize, near the border with Mexico.

Sky Watching: The Mystery of Double Rainbows

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Weather.com - Chrissy Warrilow, 5/14/13

Niagara Falls are seen with a double rainbow on October 8, 2006, from aboard the Maid of the Mist on the Niagara River. Under the rainbow the American Falls can be seen. (Photo by DON EMMERT/AFP/Getty Images)
 

Double rainbows: If the hope of one pot of gold isn't enough, sometimes Mother Nature gives us the opportunity to pursue two. 

How They Form

The double-dose of atmospheric optimism is a result of optical effects occurring in tandem.

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Second Volcano This Month Heating up in Alaska

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Weather.com - Rachel D'Oro, AP, 5/14/13

File photo of Oavlof Volcano in Alaska. It's one of the most active of Alaska's volcanoes. T. Miller, U.S. Geological Survey/Wikimedia Commons

 

ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Another volcano in Alaska is heating up, with seismic instruments signaling a possible eruption, scientists said Monday.

Tremors were detected at Pavlof Volcano, 625 miles southwest of Anchorage, according to the Alaska Volcano Observatory. Satellite imagery showed the mountain was "very, very hot," said John Power, the U.S. Geological Survey scientist in charge at the observatory.

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Updated: Temperature Clash: Record Cold and Warmth

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Weather.com - Chris Dolce, Jon Erdman, 5/15/13

Highs on May 14, 2013
 

You may have heard the cliche "clash of seasons" to describe spring. From a temperature perspective, Monday and Tuesday of this week have displayed an impressive contrast between morning frost and freezes and searing 90s and triple digits across the nation.

Incurable Disease Threatens U.S. Citrus Crop

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Weather.com - Marc Lallanilla, LiveScience, 5/13/13

Trees infected by citrus greening have yellowing leaves and bitter, discolored fruit. University of California

 

Florida's $9 billion orange crop, the largest in the world after Brazil's, may not survive an incurable disease that threatens to wipe out citrus groves throughout the United States.

The disease, known as "citrus greening" or huanglongbing, is caused by a bacterium, Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus. The bacteria are spread from tree to tree by a tiny insect called the Asian citrus psyllid, The New York Times reports.

Temperature Clash: Record Cold and Warmth

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Weather.com - 5/13/13, John Erdman

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You may have heard the cliche "clash of seasons" to describe spring. From a temperature perspective, Monday and Tuesday of this week offer an impressive contrast between morning frost and freezes and searing 90s and triple digits across the nation.

On Monday morning, new record low temperatures for May 13 were tied or broken in Nashville, Tenn., Toledo, Ohio, Detroit, Mich., Tupelo, Miss. and Marquette, Mich., to name a few locations. Light snow was even reported in Bradford, Pa. and in the Adirondacks of Upstate New York.

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March Hailstorm in Miss. Leaves $25M in Damage

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Lightning steaks across the sky behind the Young Meadows Presbyterian Church in Montgomery, Ala., Monday, March 18, 2013. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)

 

PEARL, Miss. — The Mississippi Law Enforcement Officers Training Academy in Pearl isn't the most aesthetically appealing place to train officers these days, its director, Pat Cronin, concedes.

The March 18 hailstorms that struck metro Jackson destroyed 87 law enforcement and civilian vehicles parked at the academy when the storms hit, punched holes in roofing membrane above the gymnasium and smashed through more than 100 windows and skylights throughout the complex.

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Storms Swipe Across New York Metro Saturday

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Weather.com - Jess Baker, 5/11/13

For the second time this week, severe storms hammered the New York City Metro area on Saturday.

Thunderstorms with heavy rain and lots of lightning moved in during the 3 p.m. hour. The Weather Channel's severe weather expert Dr. Greg Forbes counted more than 175 lightning strikes in 15 minutes.

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One by One, Homes in Calif. Subdivision Sinking

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Sinking Subdivision in Lakeport, Calif.

Sinking Subdivision in Lakeport, Calif.The wreckage of the Tudor-style dream home of Robin and Scott Spivey who were forced to abandon after the ground gave way causing it to drop 10 feet below the street in Lakeport, Calif. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

 

LAKEPORT, Calif. — Scott and Robin Spivey had a sinking feeling that something was wrong with their home when cracks began snaking across their walls in March.

The cracks soon turned into gaping fractures, and within two weeks their 600-square-foot garage broke from the house and the entire property — manicured lawn and all — dropped 10 feet below the street.

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Stunning Photos of Volcanic Lightning

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Weather.com - Martin Reitze, 3/14/13

Sakurajima Erupts in Japan

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German photographer Martin Rietze travels around the world every year to capture the most stunning, breathtaking places on Earth, from the peaks of the Swiss Alps to the deserts of Namibia.

Rietze's specialty lies in photographing volcanoes, especially those about to erupt or actively erupting. He has (literally) written the book on the subject -- he's the author of a German volume on what he calls "extreme photography," which detail how to photograph natural phenomena, and has also published a pair of books on the geological background of volcanoes.

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