| Welcome to MNN's daily newsletter for Monday, Feb. 6. For breaking news throughout the day, visit us online at the Mother Nature Network. |
EDITORS' PICKS:
When a volcano becomes active, we are alternatively terrified and thrilled by its mysterious beauty. Enjoy these amazing pictures from around the world. Read the story... |
An Internet meme with potentially risky consequences is sweeping the Web, especially with some children. The question is, can the brutal 'cinnamon challenge' be potentially fatal as well? Read the story... |
Offshore wind power poses no major environmental or socioeconomic risks for the U.S. Mid-Atlantic coast, a new Interior Department study reports. Read the story... |
As California's new Advanced Clean Cars rules push electric vehicles one step closer to the mass market, could the smart grid be the sequel to 'California emissions'? Read the story... |
If you want to see these fashionable birds in the wild, you'll have to head south. Way south. (Or you could check out an aquarium to see a captive population.) Read the story... |
THIS DAY IN HISTORY:
 Feb. 6, 1978: The Blizzard of '78 slams into New England. A brutal version of the region's nor'easter storms drop over two feet of snow. During its peak, nearly four inches of snow per hour falls, stranding thousands of cars on area highways. Huge storm tides destroy beaches and homes along the coast, and 75 deaths are linked to the storm. Feb. 6, 1980: The pirate whaling ship Sierra is sunk while awaiting repairs in Lisbon Harbor, Portugal. The ship had been rammed the previous summer by environmentalists aboard the Sea Shepherd, whose crew takes credit for the sinking. |
