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- When Hurricane Maria pummeled Puerto Rico last Saturday with 155mph winds, hundreds of homes and businesses were destroyed and the entire island was left in a total blackout...
- Gravity waves influence weather and climate one day agoIn fluid dynamics, gravity waves are waves generated in a fluid medium or at the interface between two media when the force of gravity or buoyancy tries to restore equilibrium...
- Imagine having to go months without an adequate supply of fresh, nutritious fruits and vegetables. Scientists based in Antarctica know this struggle, which is why engineers at the German Aerospace Center (GAC) are building...
- Strongest storm to hit Puerto Rico in over 80 years made landfall this morning Wed, 20 Sep 17, 11:31pmHurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico earlier today as a Category 4 storm. While it had weakened from a Category 5, officials still warned the hurricane is dangerous - forecasters said there could be life-threatening winds blowing...
- Supervolcano in Italy is "becoming more dangerous" as magma builds beneath the surface Wed, 20 Sep 17, 3:58amLike the super volcano in Yellowstone National Park, experts have been preparing for the eruption of the Campi Flegrei volcano near the Bay of Naples, in Italy for some time...
- Rapidly strengthening Hurricane Maria bears down on Puerto Rico and the Caribbean Tue, 19 Sep 17, 4:40amHurricane Maria, which is forecasted to slam into Puerto Rico and neighboring islands within hours, has officially strengthened into a Category 3 storm...
- Pope Francis: humanity will go down if climate change is not addressed Tue, 12 Sep 17, 8:29pmIf Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Katia, and Jose weren’t destructive enough to reinforce your belief in climate change, perhaps Pope Francis’ recent announcement will convince you...
- Desperation and fear mount in Irma-ravaged Caribbean Tue, 12 Sep 17, 5:29amOver the past few days, Hurricane Irma has devastated islands in the Caribbean, Cuba, and parts of Florida. The Category 5 hurricane has since downgraded to a tropical storm, but the damage it caused will take years to recover...
- Floridians rescue Manatees stranded on shores drained by Irma Tue, 12 Sep 17, 12:01amOf all the destructive impacts of a hurricane, with its life-threatening storm surges and massive flooding, the sudden lack of aquatic habitat is not a typical concern...
- Hurricane Jose strengthens to an "extremely dangerous" Category 4 Sat, 9 Sep 17, 6:41amHot on the heels of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma is yet another natural disaster, Hurricane Jose. The “extremely dangerous” Category 4 hurricane is located east of the Leeward Islands and is forecasted to transit west-northwest...
- Three hurricanes form in the Atlantic for the first time since 2010 Thu, 7 Sep 17, 10:50pmWhile Hurricane Irma barrels through the Caribbean towards the United States mainland, another two potentially powerful storms are waiting in the wings...
- This image of Hurricane Irma from space will blow your mind Wed, 6 Sep 17, 11:34pmNASA captured an astonishing video of Hurricane Irma from space. Soon after the National Hurricane Center upgraded Irma to a Category 5 storm, the International Space Station's external cameras caught what NASA described...
- Category 5 Hurricane Irma is one of the most powerful Atlantic hurricanes ever Wed, 6 Sep 17, 4:25amHurricane Irma has been upgraded to a Category 5 storm, and could be one of the most powerful Atlantic hurricanes ever. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) is warning that Irma could potentially be catastrophic, with winds...
- ‘Exceedingly early frost’ possible for U.S. Corn Belt next week Mon, 4 Sep 17, 5:29amFrom NOAA’s Climate prediction Center: PROGNOSTIC DISCUSSION FOR MONTHLY OUTLOOK NWS CLIMATE PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD 300 PM EDT THU AUG 31 2017 30-DAY OUTLOOK DISCUSSION FOR SEPTEMBER 2017 THE BACKGROUND CLIMATE...
- Explosions rock Houston-area chemical plant following Hurricane Harvey flooding Thu, 31 Aug 17, 11:39pmSeveral explosions at a Houston-area chemical plant were reported on early Thursday morning, reportedly related to its loss of power. Black smoke billowed from the Arkema Inc. chemical plant in Crosby, Texas as blasts rocked...