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NASA Sees Cyclone Lua Strengthening for March 17 Landfall
March 16, 2012 Northern Australia's Pilbara coast is under warnings, alerts and watches as powerful Cyclone Lua nears for a landfall. NASA's Aqua satellite has been providing infrared, visible and microwave data on ... > full story -
'Storm of the Century' May Become 'Storm of the Decade'
February 23, 2012 Researchers report that projected increases in sea level and storm intensity brought on by climate change would make devastating storm surges -- the deadly and destructive mass of water pushed inland ... > full story -
NASA Eyes Cyclone Iggy's Threat to Western Australia
January 27, 2012 NASA satellites are providing valuable data to forecasters as Tropical Cyclone Iggy nears Western Australia. NASA's Aqua satellite provided visible and infrared data on Iggy, observing colder cloud ... > full story -
NASA Satellites See Cyclone Funso Exiting Mozambique Channel
January 26, 2012 Powerful Cyclone Funso is now beginning to exit the Mozambique Channel, and NASA's Aqua satellite captured a stunning image of the storm that shows the depth and extent of ... > full story -
NASA Infrared Satellite Instrument Sees Tropical Storm Iggy Growing in Strength
January 26, 2012 The AIRS infrared instrument that flies on NASA's Aqua satellite has been providing forecasters with the cloud top temperatures in the Southern Indian Ocean's ninth tropical cyclone, which has ... > full story -
Hurricane Katrina Survivors Struggle With Mental Health Years Later
January 26, 2012 Survivors of Hurricane Katrina have struggled with poor mental health for years after the storm, according to a new study of low-income mothers in the New Orleans ... > full story -
Major Tropical Cyclone Funso Analyzed by 2 NASA Satellites
January 25, 2012 Tropical Cyclone Funso is now a dangerous Category four cyclone in the Mozambique Channel, moving southward between Mozambique on the African mainland and the island nation of Madagascar. As Funso ... > full story -
Toward Twister Forecasting: Scientists Make Progress in Assessing Tornado Seasons
January 19, 2012 A new study of short-term climate trends offers the first framework for predicting tornado activity up to a month out with current technology, and possibly further out as climate models improve, ... > full story -
Why Do People Defend Unjust, Inept, and Corrupt Systems?
December 12, 2011 Why do we stick up for a system or institution we live in -- a government, company, or marriage -- even when anyone else can see it is failing miserably? Why do we resist change even when the system ... > full story -
Link Between Earthquakes and Tropical Cyclones: New Study May Help Scientists Identify Regions at High Risk for Earthquakes
December 8, 2011 A groundbreaking study shows that earthquakes, including the recent 2010 temblors in Haiti and Taiwan, may be triggered by tropical ... > full story
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