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Rising Arctic Storm Activity Sways Sea Ice, Climate
A new NASA study shows that
the rising frequency and
intensity of arctic storms
over the last half century,
attributed to progressively
warmer waters, directly
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Global Warming Will Have Significant Economic Impacts On Florida Coasts, Reports State
Scientists have released two
new studies, including a
report finding that climate
change will cause
significant impacts on
... > full story
Wetlands Restoration Not A Panacea For Louisiana Coast
Counting on wetlands
restoration projects to
protect storm buffeted
infrastructure along the
Louisiana Coast is likely to
be a "losing battle" that
... > full story
Hurricane Ike Tracked By European Space Agency's Envisat
Residents along the Gulf
Coast are bracing for
Hurricane Ike as it travels
over the Gulf of Mexico
after ripping through Cuba
and Haiti. ESA's Envisat
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Flood-alert System Eased Fears At Texas Medical Center
September 26, 2008 — A long-term collaboration between Rice University and the Texas Medical Center paid off during Ike when researchers predicted accurately that Brays Bayou would not overflow its ... > full story -
2008 Atlantic Hurricane Season Kicking Into High Gear
September 9, 2008 — For the first time in the 2008 hurricane season, there were four tropical cyclones active in the Atlantic Ocean basin on one day (Sept. 2). September is considered the peak of the Atlantic Ocean ... > full story -
Hurricane Gustav's Path And Development
September 5, 2008 — The development and path of Hurricane Gustav is shown via a sequence of satellite images acquired by Envisat's Medium Resolution Imaging Spectrometer (MERIS) instrument on 25 August, 28 August, 30 ... > full story -
Global Warming: Warmer Seas Linked To Strengthening Hurricanes, According to New Research
September 4, 2008 — The theory that global warming may be contributing to stronger hurricanes in the Atlantic over the past 30 years is bolstered by a new ... > full story -
Katrina And Rita Provide Glimpse Of What Could Happen To Offshore Drilling If Gustav Hits Gulf
August 29, 2008 — Shortly after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita hit the US, engineers studied damage done to offshore drilling platforms in the Gulf of Mexico. If tropical storm Gustav strengthens into a Category 3 ... > full story -
Drier, Warmer Springs In US Southwest Stem From Human-caused Changes In Winds
August 23, 2008 — Human-driven changes in the westerly winds are bringing hotter and drier springs to the American Southwest, according to new research from the University of Arizona in Tucson. Since the 1970s the ... > full story -
NOAA Forecasts Even Stronger Atlantic Hurricane Season For 2008 Than Earlier Prediction
August 8, 2008 — In the August update to the Atlantic hurricane season outlook, NOAA's Climate Prediction Center has increased the likelihood of an above-normal hurricane season and has raised the total number of ... > full story -
Timing Is Everything: How Vulnerable To Flooding Is New York City?
August 3, 2008 — A new high-resolution storm surge modeling system will better be able to predict flood levels and when flooding will occur in the New York metropolitan area, information crucial to emergency managers ... > full story -
Typhoons Bury Tons Of Carbon In The Oceans
July 28, 2008 — A single typhoon in Taiwan buries as much carbon in the ocean -- in the form of sediment -- as all the other rains in that country all year long ... > full story -
Scientists Close In On Source Of X-rays In Lightning
July 16, 2008 — Engineering researchers have narrowed the search for the source of X-rays emitted by lightning, a feat that could one day help predict where lightning will ... > full story
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