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Are Europe's winter weather extremes linked to global warming?
‘From one extreme to another, the temperatures across Europe have been on a rollercoaster journey this winter. Greece or Spain have experienced some of the heaviest snowfall in several decades, temperatures have been exceptionally mild for the season in western Europe and there's been freezing cold in the east. So, why has…
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The polar vortex now
‘In late December, a record-setting high-pressure area in Mongolia and a hurricane-force low-pressure system in the North Pacific sent upward moving atmospheric waves into the stratosphere, disrupting the high-altitude stratospheric polar vortex and causing a sudden stratospheric warming event. This warming event was so…
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What is that green stuff?
Once upon a time in the Dairy District there lived this raccoon named Rancid. He was not a very nice raccoon because he loved to steal Mother Hen’s eggs and Amelia’s cropsies. The problem that he experienced with all his stealing was that he never got away with it. Amelia really loves her farming and loves to grow…
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Kimmy finds these green splotches
Kimmy lives in Soda World. She is 10 years old and both her and her sister Tiffi were adopted by Mr. Toffee when they were very young. Tiffi remained in Candy Town, while Kimmy moved to Soda World. The girls are very close and keep in touch quite often. When Tiffi goes on an adventure in the Candy Kingdom or meets up with…
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The Cotton Candy Castle has blotches too!
As she continues her walk, she appears to be more and more curious about how they got there. As she turns the corner she finds herself at Cotton Candy Castle. Oh look, there is Genie Jellybeanie! Kimmy gets very excited thinking that maybe he knows what these green splotches are. Wait a second, what’s going on? Those…
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Kimmy finds out
“Haven’t you heard that Rancid the Raccoon from Dairy District is really good friends with Jelly Queen?”, says Genie Jellybeanie. “Last I heard he was so fed up with living in Dairy District because every time he tried to steal some cropsies or eggs from Mother Hen, Amelia would chase him away. At one point he even asked…
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Magic Mirror speaks to Kimmy
Kimmy knew that Jelly Queen was not a nice person. She had jellified Yeti but lucky for him, Jenny was finally able to free him and bring him home. She is very upset that Rancid and Jelly Queen have now teamed up to cause more havoc. Not only are they causing havoc in Cotton Candy Clouds, but now they are coming here to…
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Kimmy gets very thirsty
Kimmy is almost home but she is so very thirsty from all this traveling. She arrives at Ice Pool Pops and she sees Willy the Whale. I wonder what he’s up to these days. “Under the soda sea I find sweet surprises every day!” he says. “Look at what I have for you Kimmy. I just found this green ice pop under the soda sea. I…
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Time to call Tiffi
“Tiffi, I am so happy that I found you at home,” Kimmy says. “I need your help because something is going on in Soda World. There are these green jelly splotches all over. I found them on Genie Jellybeanie’s castle and on the ground. It’s all over!” Tiffi could hardly hear what she was saying so she told Kimmy to hold on…
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Tiffi talks to Jenny
Tiffi calls Jenny but only gets the answering service so she leaves her friend a message. Tiffi goes back to her jamming session with Mr. Rockstar and she really likes the song that he wrote. A couple of hours later Jenny gets back to her. Tiffi explains what is going on in Soda Town and asks her friend if she thinks that…
