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Hurricanes Are Getting Stronger, Study Says
September 16, 2005 — The number of Category 4 and 5 hurricanes worldwide has nearly doubled over the past 35 years, even though the total number of hurricanes has dropped since the 1990s, according to a study by ... > full story -
New Tooth Enamel Dating Technique Could Help Identify Disaster Victims
September 15, 2005 — The radioactive carbon-14 produced by above-ground nuclear testing in the 1950s and 1960s is providing forensic scientists with a more precise way to determine a person's age at the time of death. ... > full story -
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Researchers Create Meta-Search Engine To Help Locate Displaced People
September 14, 2005 — A new Web site aimed at locating displaced Hurricane Katrina victims features a sophisticated "meta-search" tool. The site combs numerous databases of sites containing lists of ... > full story -
UW-Madison Tools Help Track Hurricane Ophelia
September 14, 2005 — As Hurricane Ophelia is set to make landfall on the North Carolina coast on Wednesday or Thursday (Sept. 14 or 15), analysis techniques developed by researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison ... > full story -
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Hurricane Aftermath: Infectious Disease Threats From Common, Not Exotic, Diseases
September 13, 2005 — In the wake of Katrina, the public health threats from infectious diseases in hurricane-devastated areas are more likely to come from milder, more common infections rather than exotic diseases. These ... > full story -
NIEHS Launches Website With Information For Assessing Environmental Hazards From Hurricane Katrina
September 9, 2005 — A new website with a Global Information System will provide valuable information for assessing environmental hazards caused by Hurricane Katrina. The National Institute of Environmental Health ... > full story -
Number Of Babies Born Prematurely Nears Historic Half Million Mark In U.S.
September 9, 2005 — Nearly a half million babies - some 12.3 percent of all newborns - were born prematurely (less than 37 weeks gestation) in 2003, according to the report released by the National Center for Health ... > full story -
USF Deploys Unmanned Aerial Vehicles To Katrina Rescue Operation
September 8, 2005 — Using two types of small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) - one fixed wing and one helicopter - scientists from the Center for Robot-Assisted Search and Rescue (CRASAR) at the University of South ... > full story -
NASA's Science Resources Help Agencies Respond To Katrina
September 7, 2005 — NASA science instruments and Earth-orbiting satellites are providing detailed insight about the environmental impact caused by Hurricane Katrina. Images and data are helping characterize the extent ... > full story -
NOAA Hurricane Hunter Pilot Captures Katrina At Her Meanest
September 2, 2005 — NOAA hurricane hunter P-3 and Gulfstream IV aircraft conducted ten long flights into and around the eye of Hurricane Katrina. Lt. Mike Silah, a P-3 pilot, got to see Hurricane Katrina up close and ... > full story
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