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Extreme Weather Warning Issued
2008-02-03 00:00:00 An extreme weather warning has been issued for the south of Norway and Sweden, which may have an impact on your travel plans. The winter storm "Tuva" arrives with lots of...
Is Human Tampering Causing Extreme Weather?
2008-01-30 19:23:00 Humans tampering with the atmosphere may be causing extreme weather patterns, experts believe. They believe that the debate on climate change has ignored the role of environmental manipulation projects. Artificial manipulation of the climate is nothing new. During the Vietnam war, the US military used cloud seeding techniques to cause torrential rain and disrupt enemy supply lines. Comment: This is a very well written artical if you have time to read it click the title link above or cut and past this link below into your browser:http://en.epochtimes.co-m/news/8-1-16/64150.html
By: The Cosmic Heart
Rare Snowstorm Spreads Across Southern States
2008-01-20 19:28:00 ATLANTA ? Snow, rain and sleet spread across parts of the South on Saturday, dusting lawns and shrubs with flakes and leading one airline to cancel flights. Enough snow fell in Montgomery, Ala., for children to make snowballs to toss in front of the state Capitol, although the snow melted on contact with road pavement. ...
2007 was the warmest on record for Earth?s land areas
2008-01-17 00:00:00 2007 was another sizzling year for the planet ? the warmest year ever recorded for the Earth’s land areas, federal scientists at NOAA’s National Climatic Data Center reported Tuesday, with an average temperature about 1.84 degrees above the long-term average. Global weather records began in 1880. For the entire Earth’s surface, including the oceans, scientists ...
Nor`easter Developing
2008-01-14 00:25:00 A major nor’easter is beginning to brew in the Atlantic and will impact northern parts of the mid-Atlantic and New England tonight into Monday. The heaviest snow is expected to fall just inland from the coast of New England starting later tonight. The coastal area of low pressure will move northward this afternoon, causing rain ...
50 dead in Mozambique floods: UN
2008-01-14 00:15:00 MAPUTO (AFP) - Floods in Mozambique have killed about 50 people and displaced tens of thousands in the southern African nation, a UN humanitarian agency said Sunday. Some 30,000 people have been evacuated from flooded areas over the past 10 days, while another 72,000 have had their houses destroyed or required aid, said Odile Bulten ...
Iran?s heaviest snowstorm in decade kills 21
2008-01-09 02:23:00 TEHRAN - The heaviest snowfall in more than a decade has left at least 21 people dead in Iran ? some buried under avalanches, some frozen to death and others killed in traffic accidents, state media reported Monday. As much as 22 inches of snow has fallen in areas of northern and central Iran since ...
Cyclone Helen heading for Darwin
2008-01-04 23:47:00 TROPICAL low moving off the West Australian and Northern Territory coasts has been named Cyclone Helen. The system is expected to take an eastward track during the day toward the Top End with a cyclone warning now issued for Darwin. The category one cyclone is expected to cross the coast between the territory’s capital and ...
Deaths reported in Mexico cold snap
2008-01-04 23:25:00 MEXICO CITY - A cold snap has brought freezing temperatures, unusual snows and heavy rains to Mexico and Central America, and authorities said the weather may be to blame for several deaths. Mexico City Mayor Marcelo Ebrard said Thursday that the bodies of four people had been found on city streets since Wednesday, including one ...
Deadly floods hit southern Africa
2008-01-04 23:12:00 Severe flooding in Zimbabwe and Zambia has killed at least 21 people and left thousands homeless in the past month, and threatens to affect farming. In Mozambique, the authorities have declared a red alert, with rivers rising above “critical” levels. The rains, which began in early December, have washed away homes and livestock throughout the ...
Cold Spell, Snow Grip Parts of Europe
2008-01-03 17:50:00 SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) - A bitterly cold winter storm swept parts of Europe on Thursday, killing at least three sailors when a ship sank in rough seas, and piling up snow that stranding thousands at airports, on mountain roads and in remote villages. Authorities in northeastern Bulgaria declared a state of emergency, with the army ...
2007 a year of weather records in U.S.
2007-12-29 23:25:00 WASHINGTON - When the calendar turned to 2007, the heat went on and the weather just got weirder. January was the warmest first month on record worldwide ? 1.53 degrees above normal. It was the first time since record-keeping began in 1880 that the globe’s average temperature has been so far above the norm for ...
5 dead on roads
2007-12-23 16:54:00 ST. PAUL (AP) ? A winter storm packing heavy snow walloped the central USA, causing at least 5 deaths and dozens of injuries as multi-car pileups forced authorities to close parts of several major highways. The storm Saturday blew heavy snow from Texas to Minnesota. Much of the region was still recovering from a severe ice ...
Strong Storms Batter Plains, Head Into Midwest
2007-12-23 01:03:00 ST. JOSEPH, Mo. ? A strong snowstorm that cut visibility nearly to zero in some places as it rolled across the Plains on Saturday caused numerous vehicle pileups and forced authorities to close portions of several major highways. Dozens of vehicles were involved in a pileup on Interstate 29 in western Missouri, authorities said. Sections of some ...
Severe storms hit Mississippi
2007-12-20 22:52:00 BROOKHAVEN, Miss (AP) ? Authorities say a powerful storm system, possibly packing a tornado, left at least one person injured and damaged some structures in Lincoln and Jones counties on Thursday. Mike Womack, director of the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency, said it was impossible at this point to say whether a tornado had touched down in ...
Heavy Snowstorm
2007-12-15 01:17:00 Though the official start of winter is just a few days away, a wintry ice storm threatened to create more havoc in the Northeast on Friday, with forecasters warning of more snow for the weekend. Another blast was forecast Friday for the nation’s midsection, where hundreds of thousands are still in the dark after a ...
At least 2,300 die in Bangladesh cyclone
2007-11-25 12:45:00 BARGUNA, Bangladesh - The death toll from Bangladesh’s most devastating storm in a decade climbed to at least 2,300 on Sunday and relief officials warned the figure could jump sharply as rescuers reach more isolated areas. ADVERTISEMENT Teams from international aid organizations worked with army troops in a massive rescue effort that drew help from around ...
Typhoon Mitag roars toward the Philippines
2007-11-25 12:26:00 MANILA (AP) ? Typhoon Mitag, packing winds of 109 mph, barreled toward the northern Philippines on Saturday, prompting thousands of panicked east coast residents to evacuate. A separate typhoon meanwhile weakened to a tropical storm and veered away from Vietnam. Mitag, powering northwestward in the Philippine Sea, was forecast to slam into Aurora and Isabela provinces ...
Extreme Weather to Become Norm in British Columbia, Canada
2007-11-14 02:29:00 A windstorm that blew through much of southern British Columbia on the holiday weekend continues to be felt as tens of thousands of residents entered their second, and in some cases, third day without electricity.The storm, which whipped some places with winds exceeding in some places exceeding 130 kilometres per hour, plunged more than 190,000 homes into darkness, disrupted most forms of water and air traffic to Vancouver Island, and blocked roads with falling trees. Wild winter weather appears to be developing into a pattern in B.C., increasingly stormy weather patterns are here to stay. This is why it's important to prepare today for future storms.
By: The Cosmic Heart
School Closings Due To Extreme Weather
2007-08-24 15:18:00 A weather prediction of extreme heat for this afternoon has meant many school closings and early student dismissals. At one school in the Dayton area, school closings have been very frequent. At the Dayton Public School, they have had to endure school closings 5 times since August the 6th. The school closings are no joke, the temperatures ...
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How Extreme Weather Inspired Frankenstein [Framing Science]
2007-08-14 11:15:00 As part of its Climate Change Connections series, NPR’s Nell Greenfieldboyce contributes a fascinating feature on how the extreme weather of 1816 likely inspired Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. That year, the volcano Mount Tambora erupted in Indonesia sending vast amounts of dust into the atmosphere, influencing climate across the globe. In Europe, it was called “The Year Without a Summer,” or “eighteen hundred and froze to death.” Read the comments on this post… Original post by http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/-ScienceblogsCombinedFeed/~3/144-025370/how_extreme_weather_insp-irted.php
Global warming blamed for extreme weather in Qinghai-Tibet
2007-03-14 18:33:00 Beijing, Mar 14: Unusually heavy snow in March in the eastern Qinghai-Tibetan plateau have prompted Chinese meteorologists to believe global warming is responsible for the extreme weather in the fragile Himalayan region.
By: newkerala.com
Low Rate Car Insurance - Driving in Extreme Weather
2006-11-28 11:57:04 With the Thanksgiving holiday in the rear view mirror, we drive on toward Christmas and the end of 2006. With Winter drawing near, weather across the country is slowly getting worse and harder to drive in. With that being said, we thought it a good reminder to pass on our bad weather driving tips once again. If you?re driving on ice or snow? Keep your speed steady and at a manageable rate. But don?t drive so slow that your car could get stuck in the snow. When driving, always leave more distance between you and the car in front of you. When slowing down or stopping, try not to brake abruptly, your brakes could potentially lock up and you could lose steering control. In a manual car, be careful about downshifting when going down hill. If you hit an ice patch when down shifting, your tires could lose their grip on the road. Try and keep all windows clear and frost-free. Put a coat of silicon spray or similar on your windows to help coat them. Make sure your windshield wipers are in g... |
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