Tech advancements improving accuracy in predicting weather
Study weather reports online, and you might want to give up on meteorology. "Deadly" storms fizzle, while weaker-looking fronts devastate. Temperatures often soar above predicted highs or plummet below...
View ArticleApril was record-setting month for tornadoes
(AP) -- The U.S. set a record for the most tornadoes within a month with April's deadly storms.
View ArticlePoor countries demand action at UN climate talks (Update)
(AP)—As disputes intensify at the already-bogged down United Nations climate negotiations, the Philippines on Thursday called for urgent action to halt global warming, citing its own experience with a...
View ArticleCould global warming change tornado season, too?
With the planet heating up, many scientists seem fairly certain some weather elements like hurricanes and droughts will worsen. But tornadoes have them stumped.
View ArticleUnderstanding human nature when mother nature wreaks havoc
StormView is a software program that gauges how residents of hurricane-prone regions might react in the event of an imminent storm. It was developed by University of Miami professor Kenny Broad and a...
View ArticleStudy: Asian carp DNA may not signal live fish
(AP)—A new government study says live Asian carp don't have to be present for their DNA to turn up in the environment.
View ArticleBrazil: Tons of dead fish removed from Rio lake
Rio de Janeiro's environmental authorities say the amount of dead fish removed from a lake where the Olympic regatta will be held in 2016 stands at more than 60 tons.
View ArticleSource of organic matter affects Bay water quality
Each time it rains, runoff carries an earthy tea steeped from leaf litter, crop residue, soil, and other organic materials into the storm drains and streams that feed Chesapeake Bay.
View ArticlePersistence of 'urban' organics downstream favors dead-zone formation
(Phys.org) —Each time it rains, runoff carries an earthy tea steeped from leaf litter, crop residue, soil, and other organic materials into the storm drains and streams that feed Chesapeake Bay.
View ArticleNOAA predicts possible record-setting deadzone for Gulf of Mexico
Scientists are expecting a very large "dead zone" in the Gulf of Mexico and a smaller than average hypoxic level in the Chesapeake Bay this year, based on several NOAA-supported forecast models.
View ArticleGulf of Mexico could see record 'dead zone'
The Gulf of Mexico could see a record-size dead zone this year of oxygen-deprived waters resulting from pollution, US scientists have cautioned based on government data models.
View ArticleWinds, floods and fire: US ties record for costly weather
Howling winds, deadly floods, fire and ice so far this year have pushed the U.S. into a tie for weather disasters that topped $1 billion in damages.
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