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Dust Storms And Hurricanes
Meteorologists have found a
new discovery may boost the
accuracy of the forecasts.
The surprising factor is
dust, researchers have found
that years where there was a
lot of dust, there were less
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Predicting Wildfires
Foresters and geographers
have mapped the locations in
the Santa Monica mountains
where the most destructive
fires are likely to start.
To make their map, they
combined data about where
fires were likely to start
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Built on Shaky Ground
At San Francisco's
Exploratorium, a scaled-down
model of the city made with
Jell-O helps visitors
visualize how the city would
shake during a major
earthquake. In another
display, a bowl filled with
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Cleaning Up Our Beaches
By washing decomposing
plants into the ocean, high
tides could contribute to
the increased levels of
Enterococci that are often
responsible for beach
closures. Scientists have
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Are Bioluminescent Bacteria Behind Milky Seas Legend?
For centuries, sailors in the Indian Ocean have told stories of seas glowing with a dim, white light at night. Satellite images have now confirmed the appearance of what seem to be bioluminescent ... > more -
Climatologists, Oceanographers Track Climate-changing Ocean Pattern
Researchers are using satellites in efforts to better predict El Niño, the weather pattern responsible for supplying more moisture and energy to storms in the U.S. during the winter season. El ... > more -
Climatologists Forecast Completely New Climates
Geographers have projected temperature increases due to greenhouse gas emissions to reach a not-so-chilling conclusion: climate zones will shift and some climates will disappear completely by 2100. ... > more
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