Washington, Jan 31, 2025 (AFP) - Scientists cast doubt on famous US groundhog's weather forecasts

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2025-01-31

Scientists have cast doubt on the reliability of America's most celebrated rodent forecaster -- whose apparent knack of predicting how long winter will last forms a hallowed tradition in the United States. Punxsutawney Phil, made famous by the 1993 film "Groundhog Day," attracts thousands of onlookers every February 2 to the Pennsylvania town that he takes his name from. The US state's tradition of using a large rodent to predict the seasons date......

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