Grasshoppers on the go make migratory stop in Vegas area
A migration of mild-mannered grasshoppers sweeping through the Las Vegas area is being attributed to wet weather several months ago.
Environment
Jul 26, 2019
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Freak mud flows threaten our water supplies, and climate change is raising the risk
Slurries of mud increasingly threaten the water we drink. This rush of sediment, known as "debris flow," is a type of erosion where mud and boulders in steep catchments suddenly tumble down the stream channel, often traveling ...
Environment
May 29, 2019
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Amid intense drought, deadly rains lash Afghanistan
Torrential rainstorms have lashed drought-stricken Afghanistan in recent days, bringing widespread flooding that has killed at least five people and washed away homes including in the capital Kabul, officials said Tuesday.
Environment
Apr 16, 2019
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Long, cold winter won't affect fire season, says expert
Alberta's long, cold winter won't do anything to dampen the 2019 wildfire season, but being extra careful when working and playing in the forests this spring could help, says a University of Alberta expert.
Earth Sciences
Mar 14, 2019
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Does bad weather affect student performance in school?
All schools in south-east Queensland, and many in northern New South Wales, have been closed following tropical cyclone Debbie, which hit the area this week causing large-scale destruction.
Social Sciences
Mar 31, 2017
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Rainfall drives rapid melt and flow of the Greenland ice sheet
According to a new study published in Nature Geoscience, the Greenland ice sheet has been shown to accelerate in response to surface rainfall and melt associated with late-summer and autumnal cyclonic weather events.
Earth Sciences
Jul 14, 2015
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Britain: Atlantic 'storm factory' brews up more wet winter weather
With Met Office figures showing parts of Britain have had the wettest January on record, Reading weather experts say an Atlantic 'storm factory' is to blame - and there could be more to come.
Environment
Jan 31, 2014
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TS Gabrielle downgraded to depression in Caribbean (Update)
Tropical Storm Gabrielle quickly lost power and formation Thursday although it lashed the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico with rain and wind, causing a few mudslides and knocking down trees.
Environment
Sep 5, 2013
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Study uncovers the secret lives of UK garden snail
Researchers track nocturnal snail activity for the first time, using LED lights and time-lapse photography. Snails were tracked over 72 hours, with researchers measuring their speed, distance travelled and exploration habits. ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 23, 2013
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Jet stream changes cause climatically exceptional Greenland Ice Sheet melt
(Phys.org) —Research from the University of Sheffield has shown that unusual changes in atmospheric jet stream circulation caused the exceptional surface melt of the Greenland Ice Sheet (GrIS) in summer 2012.
Earth Sciences
Jun 17, 2013
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