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NASA Africa Mission Investigates Origin, Development Of Hurricanes
July 26, 2006 — Scientists from NASA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, universities and international agencies will study how winds and dust conditions from Africa influence the birth of ... > full story -
Armed With Cannons, Cranes And Wind Machines, Engineers Test Houses
June 27, 2006 — The wind roared against the house. Shingles and tar paper flew off the roof, exposing bare plywood. The front window buckled, then shattered, shooting glass shards into the living ... > full story -
New Era In Space Weather Prediction: Scientists Accurately Simulate Appearance Of Sun's Corona During Eclipse
June 26, 2006 — The most true-to-life computer simulation ever made of our sun's multimillion-degree outer atmosphere, the corona, successfully predicted its actual appearance during the March 29, 2006, solar ... > full story -
Underwater Microscope Finds Biological Treasures In The Subtropical Ocean
June 26, 2006 — Scientists towing an underwater digital microscope across the Atlantic have found possible missing links to the global nitrogen cycle, which in turn is linked to ocean ... > full story -
NASA Finds Intense Lightning Activity Around A Hurricane's Eye
June 23, 2006 — In 2005, Hurricane Emily, a very strong hurricane had some of the most lightning activity ever seen in a hurricane. Scientists are now trying to determine if the frequency of lightning is connected ... > full story -
Global Warming Surpassed Natural Cycles In Fueling 2005 Hurricane Season, NCAR Scientists Conclude
June 22, 2006 — Global warming accounted for around half of the extra hurricane-fueling warmth in the waters of the tropical North Atlantic in 2005, while natural cycles were only a minor factor, according to a ... > full story -
Hurricanes And The U.S. Gulf Coast: Science And Sustainable Rebuilding
June 20, 2006 — The American Geophysical Union today published the report of a Conference of Experts, intended to guide policy makers charged with rebuilding areas affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The 20 ... > full story -
More Than One-Third Of Disaster Victims May Suffer From Stress Disorder
June 8, 2006 — In the year after a hurricane, tornado, terrorist attack or other natural or man-made disaster, 30 to 40 percent of adults who were directly affected may suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder, ... > full story -
Sinking Levees: New Report Maps Subsidence, Addresses Flooding In New Orleans
June 1, 2006 — Most of New Orleans is sinking at an average rate of 6mm a year. In some areas, subsidence is occurring at a rate of as much as 29mm/year. That's according to research published in this week's ... > full story -
Climate Change Responsible For Increased Hurricanes, Researchers Find
May 30, 2006 — Human induced climate change, rather than naturally occurring ocean cycles, may be responsible for the recent increases in frequency and strength of North Atlantic hurricanes, according to Penn State ... > full story
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