- The business of weather watching gets a phone app Reuters - Sat, Feb 2, 2013 9:53 PM EST
By Steve Olafson NORMAN, Oklahoma (Reuters) - Weather research is taking a new turn that scientists hope will lead to better forecasts in the not-too-distant future. … More »The business of weather watching gets a phone app
- Expect an early spring, if Pennsylvania's groundhog is right Reuters - Sat, Feb 2, 2013 5:28 PM EST
PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Punxsutawney Phil, America's most famous groundhog, emerged from his burrow on Saturday to the glare of cameras and the cheers … More »Expect an early spring, if Pennsylvania's groundhog is right
PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Punxsutawney Phil, America's most famous groundhog, emerged from his burrow on Saturday to the glare of cameras and the cheers of thousands of spectators and offered his annual weather prognostication: An early spring is coming. Each year thousands of fans from as far away as Australia …
- Climate Change May Shrink Bat Moms' Range LiveScience.com - Sat, Feb 2, 2013 12:05 PM EST
Each the spring, female Indiana bats leave the cool caves where they spend the winter hibernating and head north, gathering together in trees to form maternity colonies … More »Climate Change May Shrink Bat Moms' Range
Each the spring, female Indiana bats leave the cool caves where they spend the winter hibernating and head north, gathering together in trees to form maternity colonies to have their young. A new study shows that climate change could squeeze these bat moms into a much smaller range over the next 50 years.
- Sandy's wake leaves shore birds in dire straits AP - Sat, Feb 2, 2013 10:12 AM EST
When red knots descend on the beaches of Delaware Bay this spring famished from their marathon flight toward the Canadian Arctic from the tip of South America, the rosy-breasted … More »Sandy's wake leaves shore birds in dire straits
When red knots descend on the beaches of Delaware Bay this spring famished from their marathon flight toward the Canadian Arctic from the tip of South America, the rosy-breasted shorebirds may find slim pickings instead of the feast of horseshoe crab eggs they count on to fuel the rest of their migration.
- Pa.'s Punxsutawney Phil predicts early spring AP - Sat, Feb 2, 2013 9:59 AM EST
PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (AP) — An end to winter's bitter cold will come soon, according to Pennsylvania's famous groundhog. More »Pa.'s Punxsutawney Phil predicts early spring
- US says warming climate threatens survival of snow-loving wolverine AP - Fri, Feb 1, 2013 10:01 AM EST
BILLINGS, Mont. - The tenacious wolverine, a snow-loving carnivore sometimes called the "mountain devil," is being added to the list of species threatened by climate … More »US says warming climate threatens survival of snow-loving wolverine
BILLINGS, Mont. - The tenacious wolverine, a snow-loving carnivore sometimes called the "mountain devil," is being added to the list of species threatened by climate change — a dubious distinction that puts it in the ranks of the polar bear and several other animals that could see their habitats shrink drastically due to …
- Rain, high winds knock out power in U.S. Northeast Reuters - Thu, Jan 31, 2013 1:44 PM EST
CONWAY, Massachusetts (Reuters) - Rain and high winds lashed U.S. Northeast and mid-Atlantic states early on Thursday, knocking out power to more than 330,000 homes and … More »Rain, high winds knock out power in U.S. Northeast
CONWAY, Massachusetts (Reuters) - Rain and high winds lashed U.S. Northeast and mid-Atlantic states early on Thursday, knocking out power to more than 330,000 homes and businesses as they braced for a coming snowstorm. Gusty winds of up to 77 miles per hour battered parts of New England and a high-wind advisory remains …
- Video: Mount St. Helens' Lava Dome Shoves a Glacier LiveScience.com - Thu, Jan 31, 2013 9:54 AM EST
In the battle between mountains and ice, the cold stuff usually wins. Over time, glaciers can grind down tall peaks like buzz saws. More »Video: Mount St. Helens' Lava Dome Shoves a Glacier
- 2 dead after storms rake South, take aim at East AP - Thu, Jan 31, 2013 9:36 AM EST
Kandi Cash trudged in rain through the splintered debris of her grandparents' home, hoping to salvage photos and other keepsakes after violent storms and tornadoes scoured … More »2 dead after storms rake South, take aim at East
- Tornadoes rip central, southeast U.S., at least two dead Reuters - Wed, Jan 30, 2013 6:15 PM EST
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Tornadoes ripped through four states on Tuesday night and Wednesday, killing at least two people, as an Arctic cold front clashed with warm air to … More »Tornadoes rip central, southeast U.S., at least two dead
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Tornadoes ripped through four states on Tuesday night and Wednesday, killing at least two people, as an Arctic cold front clashed with warm air to produce severe weather over a wide swath of the nation. Tornadoes were reported in Mississippi, Georgia, Indiana and Tennessee, an unusual development in …
- Georgia Tornado Signature Revealed in Radar LiveScience.com - Wed, Jan 30, 2013 5:11 PM EST
A powerful tornado bore down on the town of Adairsville in northwest Georgia earlier today (Jan. 30), as part of a long line of severe weather stretching from Pittsburgh, … More »Georgia Tornado Signature Revealed in Radar
- Storms raking Southeast blamed for 2 deaths AP - Wed, Jan 30, 2013 2:32 PM EST
ADAIRSVILLE, Ga. (AP) — A massive storm system raking the Southeast hammered a Georgia town on Wednesday, overturning cars on an interstate and killing at least one person … More »Storms raking Southeast blamed for 2 deaths
- Storms boost river levels; some near flood stage AP - Wed, Jan 30, 2013 3:40 PM EST
Some drought-starved Midwestern rivers that had been near record low levels were on the verge of flooding Wednesday, after storms dumped up to 3 inches of rain on some … More »Storms boost river levels; some near flood stage
Some drought-starved Midwestern rivers that had been near record low levels were on the verge of flooding Wednesday, after storms dumped up to 3 inches of rain on some parts of the region.Forecasters said ...
- Cyclone's 'Overshooting Cloud Tops' Seen from Above LiveScience.com - Wed, Jan 30, 2013 1:19 PM EST
Tropical Cyclone Felleng, currently spiraling off the east coast of the island of Madagascar, was caught in a NASA satellite image exhibiting "overshooting cloud tops," … More »Cyclone's 'Overshooting Cloud Tops' Seen from Above
- Flood waters recede in Mozambique AP - Wed, Jan 30, 2013 11:23 AM EST
CHOKWE, Mozambique (AP) — Flood waters have begun receding in Mozambique, and residents have started returning to the worst-hit city. More »Flood waters recede in Mozambique
CHOKWE, Mozambique (AP) — Flood waters have begun receding in Mozambique, and residents have started returning to the worst-hit city.











