Last year's dry spring, coupled with the recent stretch of dry weather, has helped to fuel the resurgence across parts of southern New England of the gypsy moth caterpillar, a furry nuisance blamed for defoliating an estimated ...
Ecology
Jul 3, 2016
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It's a dry heat, Phoenix residents like to say about Arizona's hot weather. That bravado may vanish as the thermometer flirts with 120 degrees this weekend.
Environment
Jun 17, 2016
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This week, NOAA officially assumed control of the Jason-3 satellite, the latest in a series of spacecraft that measure the surface height of the global ocean, monitor the rate of sea-level rise and help NOAA's National Weather ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 8, 2016
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Scientists have successfully installed the first wave of low-cost weather stations that are designed to provide critically needed information to farmers and other residents in developing countries.
Earth Sciences
Jun 2, 2016
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Declining snowfall in Vermont, a likely byproduct of a warming climate, is sure to negatively affect the state's $600 million snowmobile industry. New research provides a sobering look at just how much.
Environment
Apr 19, 2016
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An Alaska volcano kept pumping out new ash Tuesday that could threaten aircraft, but it came in smaller amounts at lower heights, according to the Alaska Volcano Observatory.
Environment
Mar 29, 2016
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When a hail storm moved through Fort Worth, Texas on May 5, 1995, it battered the highly populated area with hail up to 4 inches in diameter and struck a local outdoor festival known as the Fort Worth Mayfest.
Earth Sciences
Mar 23, 2016
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If you live in Fairbanks, Alaska, you take perverse pleasure in surviving cold weather.
Environment
Mar 7, 2016
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Researchers say they've come up with a way to predict the likelihood of tornadoes two or three weeks in advance—a step toward better warnings of storms that kill an average of 80 Americans each year.
Earth Sciences
Mar 4, 2016
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Healthy rains in the fall and early winter put Texas on track for a spectacular 2016 spring wildflower season, but spotty rain and unusual warmth recently could dampen displays in some areas.
Plants & Animals
Mar 4, 2016
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