April was record-setting month for tornadoes
(AP) -- The U.S. set a record for the most tornadoes within a month with April's deadly storms.
Earth Sciences
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Poor countries demand action at UN climate talks (Update)
(AP)—As disputes intensify at the already-bogged down United Nations climate negotiations, the Philippines on Thursday called for urgent action to halt global warming, citing its own experience with a deadly typhoon as ...
Environment
Dec 6, 2012
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Persistence of 'urban' organics downstream favors dead-zone formation
(Phys.org) —Each time it rains, runoff carries an earthy tea steeped from leaf litter, crop residue, soil, and other organic materials into the storm drains and streams that feed Chesapeake Bay.
Environment
Jun 12, 2013
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Hurricane Barry's rain and floods hammer Gulf environment
Hurricane Barry could affect the environment of the Gulf coast and Lower Mississippi Valley in numerous ways, from accelerating runoff of farmland nutrients to toppling trees and damaging wildlife habitat and fisheries, scientists ...
Environment
Jul 14, 2019
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Atmospheric scientists begin field campaign to study extreme thunderstorms in Argentina
As residents of the U.S. Midwest know, spring in the Great Plains can bring severe weather, including hail, damaging winds, torrential rains and deadly tornadoes with catastrophic impacts.
Earth Sciences
Oct 24, 2018
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Understanding human nature when mother nature wreaks havoc
StormView is a software program that gauges how residents of hurricane-prone regions might react in the event of an imminent storm. It was developed by University of Miami professor Kenny Broad and a number of collaborators, ...
Environment
Jul 10, 2013
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Did Hurricane Barry prevent a near-record 'dead zone'?
Scientists are back from measuring the Gulf of Mexico "dead zone" where there's too little oxygen to sustain marine life in a large underwater area starting at the sea floor.
Environment
Aug 1, 2019
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Source of organic matter affects Bay water quality
Each time it rains, runoff carries an earthy tea steeped from leaf litter, crop residue, soil, and other organic materials into the storm drains and streams that feed Chesapeake Bay.
Environment
Apr 23, 2013
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Fish kill reported in Biscayne Bay: Waterkeeper blames it on heavy rain
If you're in some spots in Biscayne Bay during the weekend, you might be greeted with an unpleasant sight: dead fish floating on the surface.
Plants & Animals
Jun 24, 2024
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Hurricane rating system fails to account for deadly rain
When meteorologists downgraded Hurricane Florence from a powerful Category 4 storm to a Category 2 and then a Category 1, Wayne Mills figured he could stick it out.
Environment
Sep 18, 2018
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