June warmth and heavy rainfall drive near record tornado counts
June across the United States was warmer than normal overall with unusual wetness in the northern tier and Pacific Northwest. The National Climatic Data Center reported 387 preliminary tornado reports for June, with Minnesota recording 67, possibly the second most active June on record behind 1992, as emissions driven warming influenced patterns.
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Total solar eclipse visible to lucky few
A total solar eclipse will be visible only in a narrow South Pacific slice including Cook Islands Easter Island and parts of Chile and Argentina. Jay Pasachoff and students observed from Easter Island with a 5 minute 20 second greatest eclipse over open water.
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Connecticut College receives $5 million gift for science center
Connecticut College announced a $5 million donation from the Sherman Fairchild Foundation to support a $21 million life sciences and computer science facility. Construction is set to begin in 2011 with a planned opening in fall 2012 at New London.
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