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Tropical Cyclones' Role in Ending Drought in Southeast US Charted
July 11, 2012 Scientists have studied a 58-year history of tropical cyclones and their role in ending drought in the ... > full story -
New Insights Into the Effects of Stress on Pregnancy
June 28, 2012 Expectant mothers who dealt with the strain of a hurricane or major tropical storm passing nearby during their pregnancy had children who were at elevated risk for abnormal health conditions at ... > full story -
NOAA: Data from New Satellite Implemented in Record Time; Meteorologists Are Now Using Information for Weather Forecasts
June 26, 2012 Data flowing from a new generation of instruments onboard the Suomi NPP satellite, a joint NASA/NOAA mission, are being used in NOAA's global numerical weather forecast system a record seven months ... > full story -
NASA Sees Tropical Storm Debby's Clouds Blanket Florida
June 25, 2012 Like a white blanket, Tropical Storm Debby's clouds covered the entire state of Florida in a NASA satellite image. Two satellites have captured imagery that shows Tropical Storm Debby has thrown a ... > full story -
NOAA Predicts a Near-Normal 2012 Atlantic Hurricane Season
June 18, 2012 Conditions in the atmosphere and the ocean favor a near-normal hurricane season in the Atlantic Basin this ... > full story -
It's All in the Name: Predicting Popularity Through Psychological Science
June 11, 2012 Music has moved from grunge to hip-hop to indie rock. Low-carb is in. Low-fat is out. Styles change and fashions evolve. But why do some things become more popular than others? Popularity may seem ... > full story -
U.S. Experienced Second Warmest May, Warmest Spring on Record, NOAA Reports
June 7, 2012 According to NOAA scientists, the average temperature for the contiguous U.S. during May was 64.3°F, 3.3°F above the long-term average, making it the second warmest May on record. The month's ... > full story -
Weak Bridges Identified in Texas
June 5, 2012 More than a dozen Gulf Coast bridges in or near Galveston, Texas, would likely suffer severe damage if subjected to a hurricane with a similar landfall as Hurricane Ike but with 30 percent stronger ... > full story -
Unmanned NASA Storm Sentinels Set for Hurricane Study
June 1, 2012 Ah, June. It marks the end of school, the start of summer ... and the official start of the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season, which got off to an early start in May with the formation of Tropical ... > full story -
Extreme Weather of Last Decade Part of Larger Pattern Linked to Global Warming
March 25, 2012 The past decade has been one of unprecedented weather extremes. Scientists now argue that the high incidence of extremes is not merely accidental. From the many single events a pattern emerges. At ... > full story
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