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New Type Of El Nino Could Mean More Hurricanes Make Landfall
A new study suggests that
the form of El Nino may be
changing potentially causing
not only a greater number of
hurricanes than in average
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QuikScat Finds Tempests Brewing In 'Ordinary' Storms
"June is busting out all
over," as the song says, and
with it, U.S. residents
along the Atlantic and Gulf
coasts begin to gaze warily
toward the ocean, aware that
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Hurricanes: Increased Technology Offers Better Ways For Officials And Public To See The Storm Ahead
The Wave-Current-Surge
Information System for
Coastal Louisiana now offers
graphic, easy-to-understand
model outputs projecting
... > full story
Index Insurance Has Potential To Help Manage Climate Risks And Reduce Poverty
A type of insurance called
index insurance offers
significant opportunities as
a climate-risk management
tool in developing
... > full story
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Hurricane Katrina: Why Some People Stayed Behind
July 3, 2009 — Hurricane Katrina was the largest natural disaster in US history, claiming the lives of more than 1,800 victims and causing well over $100 billion in damage along the Gulf Coast. The 2005 storm ... > full story -
Climate Phenomenon Influences England's Chances In The Australian Leg Of The Ashes Cricket Series
June 25, 2009 — The El Nino Southern Oscillation phenomenon has been shown to have a significant effect on the results of the Ashes cricket series. When the series is held in Australia, the Australian Cricket team ... > full story -
Dry Autumns And Winters May Lead To Fewer Tornadoes In The Spring
June 24, 2009 — Global warming will likely mean more unpredictable weather, scientists say, and a new study pins down, possibly for the first time, how drought conditions in an area's fall and winter may effect ... > full story -
300 Billion Weather Forecasts Used By Americans Annually, Survey Finds
June 23, 2009 — Close to nine out of 10 adult Americans obtain weather forecasts regularly, and they do so more than three times each day on average, a new U.S. nationwide survey has ... > full story -
Coral Reefs Face Increasing Difficulties Recovering From Storm Damage
June 22, 2009 — As global warming whips up more powerful and frequent hurricanes and storms, the world's coral reefs face increased disruption to their ability to breed and recover from damage. "We have found clear ... > full story -
Beating The Radar: Getting A Jump On Storm Prediction
June 21, 2009 — Satellite observation of cloud temperatures may be able to accurately predict severe thunderstorms up to 45 minutes earlier than relying on traditional radar alone, say ... > full story -
Athletes, Spectators Faced Unprecedented Air Pollution At 2008 Olympic Games
June 19, 2009 — Particulate air pollution during the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing constantly exceeded levels considered excessive by the World Health Organization, was far worse than other recent Olympic Games, and ... > full story -
Ancient Drought And Rapid Cooling Drastically Altered Climate
June 18, 2009 — Two abrupt and drastic climate events, 700 years apart and more than 45 centuries ago, are teasing scientists who are now trying to use ancient records to predict future world climate. The events -- ... > full story -
Climate Change Already Having Impact On U.S., Expected To Worsen
June 17, 2009 — Extreme weather, drought, heavy rainfall and increasing temperatures are a fact of life in many parts of the US as a result of human-induced climate change, researchers report. These and other ... > full story -
First Climate-based Model To Predict Dengue Fever Outbreaks
June 17, 2009 — Researchers have used global climatological data and vegetation indices from Costa Rica, to predict Dengue outbreaks in the ... > full story
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