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  • Cat found in city tests positive for rabies Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 1:20PMFirst city case in a dog or cat since 2008 First city case in a dog or cat since 2008; one person being treated
  • Tracking air quality from above Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 9:34AMAlthough the nation’s air has grown significantly cleaner in recent decades, about 40 percent of Americans — 127 million people — live in counties where pollution levels still regularly exceed national air quality standards established by the Environmental Protection Agency.
  • Weather forecast: Why has the Met dept failed Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 2:52AMThe drought of 2009 still haunts the India Meteorological Department.
  • San Jose: Cal Fire planning controlled burn east of San Jose today Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 12:20AMThe California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection is today planning to burn about 600 acres of Joseph D.
  • Pesticide Pathways Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 10:54AMWhen soil moisture levels increase, pesticide losses to the atmosphere through volatilization also rise. In one long-term field study, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists found that herbicide volatilization consistently resulted in herbicide losses that exceed losses from field runoff. Agricultural Research Service (ARS) soil scientist Timothy Gish and ARS micrometeorologist John ...
  • Emerald ash borer found in Arundel, Allegany Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 4:22PMFirewood quarantine expanded Just weeks after it turned up in Howard County, the emerald ash borer has been detected in Anne Arundel and Allegany counties.
  • MU expert studies Civil War weather Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 2:05PMThe summer of 1861 was high tide for the forces hoping to take Missouri out of the Union and into the Confederate States of America. In battles at Carthage, Wilson’s Creek and Lexington, the Missouri State Guard defeated Federal forces and sparked near-panic among Union commanders. Weather played a crucial role in each, according to a new study by University of Missouri scientist Tony Lupo.
  • Showers likely in catchment areas Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 2:45PMCatchment areas are likely to experience rainy conditions in the next few days, Meteorology Department deputy director M D Dayananda told the Daily News.
  • Fewer rain storms across southern Australia with global warming Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 10:19AMDecreasing autumn and winter rainfall over southern Australia has been attributed to a 50-year decrease in the average intensity of storms in the region -- a trend which is forecast to continue for another 50 years.
  • Storms bring swell warning Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 3:09AMROCK FISHERS, surfers and boat owners have been warned of a dangerous swell due to slam into the NSW coast from tomorrow.
  • Rains give new lease of life to crops in Saurashtra region Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 1:36PMAs monsoons made their presence felt in Saurashtra this week, the farmers of the region were one happy lot as this rain has saved their crops. Though bit delayed, the recent rainfall in the region has given a new lease of life to the groundnut and cotton crop.
  • Severe weather system fells trees, floods houses Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 11:38AMCity officials have said that a very intense down draft air known as a microburst uprooted trees and damaged houses in an area of Cold Lake South last Sunday. Damage in the city was localized to an area covering about eight blocks from 47 Avenue to 54 Avenue and from 57 Street to 59 Street.[...]
  • Sixth batch of 4,307 pilgrims leave for Amarnath from Jammu Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 3:31AMJammu, July 5 (PTI) Amid tight security arrangements, a sixth batch of 4,307 pilgrims today left the Jammu base camp for their onward journey to the 13,500-feet high cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas. With today''s batch, as many as 19,618 pilgrims have left Jammu for their onward journey to the cave shrine.The yatra was yesterday resumed from Jammu after remaining suspended for ...
  • Hi-tech cameras help WA fireys Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 5:00AMEVERY fire truck in WA will be equipped with hi-tech cameras that can see through bush and smoke to tell if someone is trapped in flames.
  • Delayed rains may hit sowing across West india Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 7:56PMMonsoon is likely to remain subdued over the three states. Inclement weather likely to force farmers to repeat sowing in a few regions.
  • Finnish firm Vaisala sells two weather radars to IMD Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 11:06AMWeather forecast, especially near-term and a little beyond, has become rather critical not only for Governments across the world (to advise or warn people), but also for a number of organisations such as the meteorological offices, defence establishments and aviation industry.
  • Navy, Marine Corps Tests Autonomous Zero-Power Bathythermograph Sensors Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 2:32AMWashington DC (SPX) Jun 28, 2011 Developed by the Naval Research Laboratory Bioenergy and Biofabrication Section in the Chemistry Division and the Physical Acoustics Branch of the Acoustic Division, the Zero Power Ballast Control (ZPBC) is a technology that relies on microbial energy harvesting developments to enable unsupervised underwater sensing with subsequent surfacing and reporting ...
  • Study: Wind turbines may cool, but they could inhibit crops' growth Sunday, June 26, 2011 @ 9:30PMWASHINGTON — Wind farms could make days a little cooler and nights a little warmer, make crops grow better and shift the course of a storm.
  • Paving the Way for Space-Based Air Pollution Sensors Sunday, June 26, 2011 @ 8:36PMAlthough the nation's air has grown significantly cleaner in recent decades, about 40 percent of Americans - 127 million people - live in counties where pollution levels still regularly exceed national air quality standards established by the Environmental Protection Agency.
  • RIDGEFIELD HIGH SCHOOL AWARDS Sunday, June 26, 2011 @ 5:44AMKristen E. Adams , Ridgefield Fire Department Ladies' Auxiliary Scholarship, Ridgefield Volunteer Fire Department Community Volunteer Scholarship, President's Award for Outstanding Academic Excellence, Achievement in Italian II.
  • SW monsoon advances into Northern region; rain claims 1 life in Raj Sunday, June 26, 2011 @ 12:59AMJaipur/Pune, Jun 25 :The south-west monsoon further advanced into parts of west Uttar Pradesh and Punjab.
  • STAY TUNED: TV musical chairs? Let’s put the new back in new Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 11:00PMThere have been some crazy changes to the lineup of weather/meterology staff for Waterman, with Robert Van Winkle on vacation for the last three weeks, and Len Jennings, Stacey Deffenbaugh and Jim Reif showing up together again.
  • 21 dead in Sikkim and Rajasthan as weather plays havoc Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 1:02PMGangtok/Jaipur, Jun 24 : Atleast 14 people were killed in a landslide in Sikkim and seven lost their lives in rain related incidents in Rajasthan.
  • Monsoon makes a quiet entry in Nagpur Monday, June 20, 2011 @ 7:34PMAfter days of playing hide and seek, monsoon winds have finally come to the threshold of the city. The regional met department has officially declared that the most awaited season is here with brief showers expected in the coming days.
  • Japanese K system claims supercomputer crown Monday, June 20, 2011 @ 9:49AMA Japanese system dubbed "K" has taken first place on the supercomputer TOP500 list announced today in Hamburg, Germany. read more
  • A stain on all scientists Sunday, June 19, 2011 @ 8:16PMThe exaggeration and the suborning of scepticism to “the national building work” show exactly…
  • Rescuers kept busy as rain lashes NSW Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 4:52PMThousands remain evacuated from their homes, but rain eases in some areas.
  • 10,000 isolated by floodwaters Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 4:52PMUP to 10,000 people are isolated by floodwaters across NSW this morning, as river levels peak across the state and cause major road closures.
  • Flooding to ease as thousands cut off Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 4:34PMSEVERE weather is expected to ease on the NSW mid-north coast today, after 10,000 people were isolated by floodwaters and road closures.
  • NSW floodwaters isolate up to 10,000 Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 4:21PMUp to 10,000 people are isolated by floodwaters across NSW, as river levels peak across the state and cause major road closures.
  • The cold grip of deadly weather Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 3:35PMWE haven't had weather this wild since the Pasha Bulker was swept on to a beach at Newcastle.
  • MP expects good soya output Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 1:37PMWith the onset of good monsoon, soya processors and farmers are expecting a good crop this year too. The crop estimate is however not decided as of now as sowing has not started in Madhya Pradesh.
  • UPDATE: Man crushed, thousands hit Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 7:44PMUPDATE : THE wild weather hammering the NSW Mid North Coast has claimed its first life as thousands remained isolated by rising floodwaters.
  • Thousands evacuated amid flood fears Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 6:53PMTHOUSANDS of people already isolated by floodwaters are bracing for a further deluge today.
  • 1500 residents evacuated from NSW coast Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 5:13PM1500 people have been evacuated from the NSW mid north coast as floodwaters continue to rise.
  • Met Dept launches official website Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 2:45PMThe Meteorology Department yesterday launched its official web site www.meteo.gov.lk after reconstructing it by using the latest information technology to cater to modern day requirements. The public can get instant updates on weather and impending disaster situations through this web site.
  • Floods force evacuations in NSW Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 2:28PMResidents on the New South Wales Mid-North Coast were evacuated last night due to rising floodwaters.
  • Let's save the needy from cold spell Friday, June 10, 2011 @ 3:37PMIf anyone was ever in doubt that this is winter season the past three days should have proved to all that winter is definitely here.
  • Donald Hewlett obituary Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 10:00PMActor best known as Colonel Reynolds in It Ain't Half Hot Mum Donald Hewlett, who has died of pneumonia aged 90, was already in his mid-50s and had a long career as a screen character actor behind him when he was cast as Colonel Reynolds, commanding officer of a second world war Royal Artillery concert party, in It Ain't Half Hot Mum (1974-81). In public, he found people recognising not just his ...
  • Wind, war and weathermen Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 11:42AMWell into the 20th century, American weather forecasting was not a rigorous science, but an “art,” as a National Research Council report stated in 1918. Forecasters knew, among other things, that weather generally moved from the west; that high barometric pressure indicated cold temperatures; and that low pressure meant rain. They would collect data by telegraph, make charts and provide ...
  • Virginia Tech Closer to Offering Meteorology Degree Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 10:46AMVirginia Tech is a step closer to offering a bachelor's degree in meteorology.
  • Officials take flak for Tori dyke breach Monday, June 6, 2011 @ 6:40PMISLAMABAD: The Flood Inquiry Commission set up on the orders of the Supreme Court said in its report released here on Monday that Tori Bund near Jacobabad (Sindh) suffered years of neglect and lack of maintenance which eroded its height to a dangerous level long before last year’s flood season.
  • Missing deer hunter is prison chief Monday, June 6, 2011 @ 6:05PMSearch in third day for head of top-security Barwon Prison lost in freezing alps.
  • Meteorology degree approved by Virginia Tech Board of Visitors Monday, June 6, 2011 @ 4:35PMApproval from leaders in Richmond is the last step in securing the state's first meteorology degree program
  • Storm Chaser Wednesday, June 1, 2011 @ 11:47AMWith the start of the 2011 Hurricane Season June 1, read about one USF expert who investigates how storms are interconnected.
  • Coginchaug Regional High School Underclassmen Awards Ceremony Wednesday, June 1, 2011 @ 11:41AMBreaking News:  No   read more
  • 2011 Hurricane Season University of South Carolina Faculty Experts List Wednesday, June 1, 2011 @ 8:44AMA list of faculty experts who can address an array of hurricane-related topics.
  • Saudi- Environment forum lauds Abdullah on green initiatives Wednesday, June 1, 2011 @ 1:12AMSaudi- Environment forum lauds Abdullah on green initiatives
  • Environmental dangers a possibility after Joplin tornado Tuesday, May 31, 2011 @ 11:04AMJOPLIN — As residents confront a gigantic cleanup following the tornado that ravaged Joplin, experts say environmental dangers could lurk amid the mountains of debris in the southwestern Missouri city and even in the water and air. Damage from tornadoes, like damage from floods and hurricanes, often goes beyond what is readily visible. Liquid fuels and chemicals can leak from ruptured containers ...
  • Flash flooding hits Sydney Monday, May 30, 2011 @ 7:14AMHeavy rain is causing flash flooding in Sydney's south east, emergency services say.