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2006 Hurricane Season Was Near Normal
January 18, 2007 — After the record setting season of 2005 with 27 named tropical cyclones, many meteorologists and hurricane specialists were forecasting another above average hurricane season for 2006, but it didn't ... > full story -
Environments Resilient In The Face Of Hurricanes, But Questions Remain
January 12, 2007 — The international Estuarine Research Federation (ERF) has announced the publication of a special issue of its scientific journal, Estuaries and Coasts, focused on environmental impacts of hurricanes ... > full story -
You Still Can't Drink The Water, But Now You Can Touch It
January 10, 2007 — Engineers have developed a system that uses a simple water purification technique that can eliminate 100 percent of the microbes in New Orleans water samples left from Hurricane Katrina. The ... > full story -
Social Workers May Indirectly Experience Post-Traumatic Stress
January 4, 2007 — A first of its kind study by a researcher in the University of Georgia School of Social Work finds that repeatedly hearing the stories of trauma victims doubles the risk of social workers themselves ... > full story -
New Orleans Termites Dodge Katrina Bullet
January 2, 2007 — Tales of survival have been trickling out of New Orleans ever since Hurricane Katrina struck in August 2005. But few have focused on what might be considered the city's most tenacious residents--its ... > full story -
Robotic Crawler Detects Wear In Power Lines
December 22, 2006 — To your left runs a high-voltage power cable that is worn, but still physically sound. To your right runs a cable that looks identical, but damaged insulation means the cable is vulnerable to a ... > full story -
2006 Is Sixth Warmest Year On Record, Estimates Show
December 18, 2006 — The global mean surface temperature in 2006 is currently estimated to be + 0.42°C above the 1961-1990 annual average (14°C/57.2°F), according to the records maintained by members of the ... > full story -
Aircraft Captures Windy Details In Hurricane's Ups And Downs
December 12, 2006 — Researchers employing some of the world's most sophisticated weather research equipment recently captured details on winds and other conditions in a rapidly intensifying hurricane. This data will ... > full story -
NASA Diagnoses Tropical Storm Gert's Growth Spurt
December 12, 2006 — Scientists present findings from a 2005 field campaign during which they flew over Tropical Storm Gert to look at the storm inside and out to determine how Gert evolved. Presentation (poster ... > full story -
Innovative Satellite System Proves Worth With Better Weather Forecasts, Climate Data
December 11, 2006 — Preliminary findings from a revolutionary satellite system launched earlier this year show that the system can boost the accuracy of forecasts of hurricane behavior, significantly improve long-range ... > full story
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