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Nigeria: Lagos Floods - Residents, Senate Blame Fashola, Jonathan Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:49AMWhen the heavens opened up last Sunday, sending floods all over the Lagos metropolis and beyond, no government presence came to the succour of the victims except some muted press statement from Governor Babatunde Fashola's government. It is doubtful if they even knew that in such cases, the various governments and institutions come to the aid of the victims. It rained for 17 hours.
Heat beats local stocks, crops Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:26AMThere’s no doubt that agricultural production in Parker County is off this year with meteorologists noting a moderate-to-severe drought and intense heat reminiscent of the summer of 1980, when temperatures topped 100 degrees for 69 days. In fact, the county extension office is predicting an economic impact in the millions of dollars, according to extension agent Jon Green.
As Weather Becomes Big Story, TV Forecasters Play the Hero Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 8:54PMToday’s television weather forecasters, increasingly called meteorologists, are going beyond simply telling people whether to carry an umbrella.
More high, humid temps on way Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 8:12PMChicagoans turned to fluids, fans and air conditioners to cope with extreme heat that is expected to last all week.
Music goers, sun seekers, brave high, humid temps Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 8:02PMHundreds of teenagers and 20-somethings queued up along Ashland Avenue before the gates opened at the Pitchfork Music Festival, enduring a relentless midday sun in exchange for the best vantage points around the festival stages.
Weather Service, Volusia Beach Patrol partner to improve rip current forecasts Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 12:53AMMidway through the summer, Volusia County hasn't had a single weekend filled with dramatic rescues along the seashore, and the Volusia Beach Patrol couldn't be happier. Normally, the lifeguards who staff the towers along 28 miles of Volusia County beach are the busiest in Florida and among the busiest in the country as they pull swimmers from deadly rip currents.
Officials have few options Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 12:24AMThe Texas Tribune The Texas drought has escalated into a significant natural disaster. Around the Panhandle, normally one of the most agriculturally productive regions of the state, acres of dry dirt fill would-be croplands. Lakes' levels are falling statewide. Cities are tightening water restrictions, amid the driest October-through-June stretch in Texas history. So what can the government do ...
Forecast: 20% Rain chance tomorrow Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 2:49PMBest chance in the Hill Country
Forecast: 20% rain chances for the weekend Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 4:04PMHit and miss t'showers on the way
Floods hit homes Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 4:11AMMany Metro Moncton residents already know that July is historically the wettest month of the year, but they might not have guessed that it was possible to get more than one-third of the average total July rainfall in just a few hours.
Pirates disrupting climate change research Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 2:29AMPiracy in the Indian Ocean is hampering the efforts of climate change researchers to the point where they have had to call in the Australian Navy.
Long Distance Swimmer Diana Nyad Talks Achieving Your Goals At Any Age Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 4:43PMThis summer, record holding American swimmer Diana Nyad is gearing up to swim 103 miles from Cuba to Florida at age 62 - a swim she failed to complete over thirty years ago. She sat down to talk with me about the swim, her past tribulations, and what keeps her so motivated to follow her dreams.
For Texas policymakers, drought exposes limits of power Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 4:24PMThe Texas drought has escalated into a significant natural disaster. Around the Panhandle, normally one of the most agriculturally productive regions of the state, acres of dry dirt fill would-be croplands. Lakes' levels are falling statewide. Cities are tightening water restrictions, amid the driest October-through-June stretch in Texas history.
Climate Change Innovation Bulletin Edition 14 Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 8:11PMThis is our 14th edition and this month we will take a look at the UK’s political decision to debate a strategy around Peak Oil as well as extreme weather events and their links with Climate Change.
Forecast: Highs near 100 through the weekend Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 4:07PMRain possible early next week
Forecast: Rain Chances Dry Up Until Weekend Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 3:52PMHighs near 100 through Friday
Swamp blazes good for business Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 11:06AMThe fires that have wreathed Fargo, Folkston and sometimes Waycross in smoke since late April scared a lot of people and shut down a lot of parks. They have nonetheless been good for business.
Today will be a scorcher Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 11:42PMBy Mark Wineka mwineka@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Step outside from your air-conditioned house, office or vehicle, and it feels as though God opened up the door to his Easy Bake Oven. “It doesn’t get any hotter tha ...
Heat advisory issued as temps expected to hit triple digits Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 10:40PMToday's forecast predicts temperatures as high as 102 degrees in the Rock Hill area. The heat index is expected to be anywhere from 105 to 109, causing the National Weather Service to issue a heat advisory.
Into every reporter's life, a little weather must fall Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 9:49AMReporters can duck behind their computer screens, but they can't hide forever. Inevitably, they'll get tapped to write a weather yarn. It might be matter of chasing down rumors of the first flakes east of Verlot in the late fall.
An up-close look at emergency services Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 6:13AMWESTAMPTON - After they saw firefighters put out a controlled blaze, police officers use their weapons on a shooting range, and a police dog work with his handler, the day was already pretty exciting
Course trains students for storm spotting Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 3:18AMA training session on how to classify hail, spot tornadoes and other severe weather systems was available to the public by UNC Asheville's atmospheric science department yesterday.
E-mails: 'The world is already giving us a powerful sense of what is going on' Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 3:11AMBill McKibben is seen at home in Ripton in this October 2009 photo. / GLENN RUSSELL, Free Press file Do some climate scientists squabble? Yes. Do they feud? You bet. Will they spin, suppress or massage data? Without a doubt.
Rain's coming, but it should be manageable Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 8:15PMStorms are expected to hang around after pushing into the area tonight, but officials say the reservoir system should have enough space to handle the additional rain without requiring additional releases from Gavins Point Dam.
Yup — it’s been wet, researchers conclude Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 1:30PMYAKIMA — In another example of science confirming the obvious, researchers have declared the 2011 spring as wet, cool and windy. Washington State University researchers Nick Loyd and Gerrit Hoogenboom determined that this year’s period from March through May was the coolest in Central Washington in 20 years.
Atlantis Still On Schedule For Launch Today Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 7:18AMStormy weather may force a postponement, though. We have live updates as Atlantis prepares to blast off on the final mission of the space shuttle program. read more
Also On Today: Last Shuttle Liftoff, Second to Last 'Lights' Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 1:02AMThe nation's ambitious 30-year space shuttle program is coming to an end today with the final blastoff this morning. The liftoff of the final mission of the spaceshuttle Atlantis is scheduled for 11:26 a.m. But there's a 70 percent chance the launch would be delayed by rain, clouds and thunderstorms, meteorologists say. Happening rain or shine is the first special to encapsulate the entire ...
The NASA Way: Shuttle Launch Weather Forecasting Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 10:43PMConsidering all the trouble it takes to launch a space shuttle, you might think that a 70 percent chance of stormy weather would be good reason to reschedule. But you would not be thinking like NASA.
Teach the children Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 7:35PMELMO — “It takes a village to raise a child,” reads the caption on the Ktunaxa/Ksanka language and cultural camp t-shirt given to registered participants recently at the close of camp held here. It also takes generous nations willing to share to carry on the lessons to the children and families.
Piracy Preventing Monsoon and U.S. Rainfall Research Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 2:33PMBy Nicola Jones of Nature magazine Piracy is stopping oceanographers and meteorologists from collecting data vital to understanding the Indian monsoon and rainfall patterns in the United States, researchers say. Pirate activity off the coast of Somalia has skyrocketed in recent years. [More]
VTV Provides Vietnam with World Class Weather Service Using Weather Central Systems Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 10:50AMVTV Propels Vietnam Weather Forecasting Forward by Building One of the World’s Most Sophisticated and Comprehensive Weather Information Services (PRWeb July 06, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/7/prweb8622956.htm
Watch a 50-Mile Wide Dust Storm Devour Phoenix Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 8:06AMNow, we have a new reason to compare the Great Recession to the Great Depression: Steinbeck-style dust storms. Tuesday evening, a massive cloud of darkness known as a "habub" overtook Phoenix. The National Weather Service reports that the wall of dust towered 8,000 to 10,000 feet high before it hit the Phoenix valley, and local meteorologists estimated the storm to be about 50 miles wide when it ...
Countdown Clocks Ticking for Final Shuttle Launch Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 4:08PMReporters keep asking NASA managers how they feel about working this last shuttle launch. "Bittersweet" is a word that comes up often. "Honored" is another.
Forecast: Hot and sunny all week Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 3:31PMPossible showers by the weekend
Commercial flights can cause precipitation Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 10:58PMBOULDER - For the last year scientists at NCAR, the National Center for Atmospheric, have been looking at a phenomenon that started with holes in the clouds.
Tornado preparation key component of storm safety Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 9:42PMDeath and destruction from the worst tornado in Joplin’s history should have taught residents of other small cities, like Muskogee, a lesson. And the news did knock the complacency out of many Muskogee residents, as evidenced when tornadoes threatened Muskogee about a week later.
TWISTEX, TIV storm chasers stop in GI Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 1:59AMThe recent storm activity and storm outlook in Nebraska have drawn the attention of team TIV and Program TWISTEX, a group featured on the Discovery Channel’s "Storm Chasers."
Longest heat wave this year to make hot jobs hotter Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 9:25PMMitch Shimer's quad bike kicked up a cloud of dust as she rode over a harvested potato field near the Frito-Lay plant off Highway 58 Friday.
Forecast: Showers will be short lived Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 4:54PMThe combination of that moisture, and daytime heating has triggered a few isolated short-lived showers which will dissipate by sunset as the atmosphere begins to cool.
Super computer to improve Swedish weather forecasts Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 2:23AMSweden's meteorological office has deployed the help of a new super computer to help it predict the weather with more accuracy, after the agency received scathing criticism from the government.
Career Army man Michael Amidei fought homelessness, AIDS and domestic violence Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 8:59PMBy Andrew Meacham, Times Staff Writer Thursday, June 30, 2011 BELLEAIR — Even in sunny Florida, temperatures nearly every winter plunge below 40 degrees. Homeless men, women and children are stuck in the cold. With each cold spell, the Pinellas County Coalition for the Homeless employed its best strategy: It called Michael Amidei. Chances were, the retired Army lieutenant colonel already knew ...
Essential apps for iOS Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 10:02PMWhether you're a longtime iPhone user or the proud owner of a new iPhone 4, you know that great apps are the key to taking full advantage of your handset. Our package of essentials should be more than enough to get you started.
Rain is blessing but not enough Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 5:02PMA quick downpour of rain brought an answer to many prayers early Tuesday morning, but still did not relieve the area of its hardships from a severe drought. According to the National Weather Servi...
Hot Lines 6/26/11 Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 12:33PMI AM A very giving union employee. I have given 20 percent toward my health care. I pay into my pension, and have not received a raise in the last four years. If Snyder stays in office, very soon I will also be giving my house and tax bill back to the bank.
Community leaders examine lessons to be learned from historic tornadoes Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 9:55AM"We have become the model for how to handle issues like this," said Mike Gillespie, chairman of the Madison County Commission. "Next time, we can do it better. This will happen again. But we'll be better prepared for events like this."
Summer can be tough for those who suffer from allergies Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 4:12AMResidents of Metro Moncton with allergies will very likely remember the allergy season of 2011 for quite some time. Meteorologists predicted earlier this year sufferers would be in for a longer season of sniffling and sneezing this summer.
NOAA administrator: Lack of funding for Boulder-built satellite will hobble weather forecasting Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 7:09PMIf the U.S. Congress does not provide the necessary funding to build and launch the country's planned next-generation weather satellite, meteorologists' ability to accurately predict the weather will be hobbled. That was the warning delivered Tuesday in Boulder by an administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
National Weather Service to upgrade its eyes on the skies Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 6:52PMMOON TWP. — Let the TV stations brag about millions of watts — the Pittsburgh office of the National Weather Service is about to get a nearly first-of-its-kind upgrade to its weather radar.
Book review/interview: William Dietrich at MV library tonight to promote latest novel Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 1:37PMBy SARA HOLAHAN William Dietrich has a knack for working interesting historic episodes into a thrilling story. “Blood of the Reich” catapults the reader to Tibet, where a…
Peavy comes off DL to start against Cubs Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 6:46PMThe Chicago White Sox reinstated pitcher Jake Peavy from the 15-day disabled list to start Wednesday's game against the Chicago Cubs.