- Why Arizona Gets Scorched by Severe Wildfires LiveScience.com - 4 hours ago
A lightning strike and a house fire that ignited a propane tank are among the immediate causes of the wildfires torching thousands of Arizona acres, media reports sa … More »Why Arizona Gets Scorched by Severe Wildfires
- Mild winter leads to more car-animal collisions Reuters - 3 hours ago
(Reuters) - The mild winter led to at least one unexpected consequence: many more costly collisions between cars and wildlife on American roads. Insurer Chubb Corp received … More »Mild winter leads to more car-animal collisions
(Reuters) - The mild winter led to at least one unexpected consequence: many more costly collisions between cars and wildlife on American roads. Insurer Chubb Corp received 35 percent more claims for car-animal collisions in the first three months of 2012 than it did for all of 2011, the company said on Wednesday. If those …
- La Nina ends, return unlikely in 2012 - WMO Reuters - 3 hours ago
GENEVA (Reuters) - The 2011-2012 La Nina weather pattern, blamed for drought in Texas and severe dry spells in South America, has ended and is unlikely to return this … More »La Nina ends, return unlikely in 2012 - WMO
GENEVA (Reuters) - The 2011-2012 La Nina weather pattern, blamed for drought in Texas and severe dry spells in South America, has ended and is unlikely to return this year, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Wednesday. "For the second half of 2012 a return of La Nina is unlikely, while neutral or El Nino …
- April 2012 heats up as 5th warmest month globally AP - Tue, May 15, 2012 12:10 PM EDT
Unseasonable weather pushed last month to the fifth warmest April on record worldwide, federal weather statistics show. More »April 2012 heats up as 5th warmest month globally
Unseasonable weather pushed last month to the fifth warmest April on record worldwide, federal weather statistics show.
- Weather concern for Colorado wildfire crews AP - Tue, May 15, 2012 11:21 AM EDT
Crews fighting a wildfire in northern Colorado have brought in a helicopter and about 80 more firefighters to try to bring the blaze under control. More »Weather concern for Colorado wildfire crews
Crews fighting a wildfire in northern Colorado have brought in a helicopter and about 80 more firefighters to try to bring the blaze under control.
- 2012 monsoon rains to arrive on time: IMD Reuters - Tue, May 15, 2012 9:58 AM EDT
REUTERS - India's 2012 monsoon rains are likely to hit the Kerala coast on time on June 1, the weather department said on Tuesday, brightening farm output prospects as … More »2012 monsoon rains to arrive on time: IMD
REUTERS - India's 2012 monsoon rains are likely to hit the Kerala coast on time on June 1, the weather department said on Tuesday, brightening farm output prospects as farmers can plant crops like cotton and paddy on time and reap good yields. The four-month long rainy season starts over Kerala's coast and covers the rest …
- 1st tropical depression of Pacific season forms AP - Mon, May 14, 2012 4:42 PM EDT
The first tropical depression of the season has formed over the eastern Pacific Ocean, but it was not a threat to land. More »1st tropical depression of Pacific season forms
The first tropical depression of the season has formed over the eastern Pacific Ocean, but it was not a threat to land.
- Heavy snow surprises Bosnians after a hot weekend AP - Mon, May 14, 2012 12:23 PM EDT
Sunbathing one day, snowstorm the next: Bosnians are getting whiplash from the latest crazy weather to hit the Balkans. More »Heavy snow surprises Bosnians after a hot weekend
- 40 die in Chinese hailstorm AFP - Sun, May 13, 2012 11:37 AM EDT
Forty people were killed when a brief but violent hailstorm and torrential rain swept through a mountainous region of northwestern China, the local government said S … More »40 die in Chinese hailstorm
- 'Ring of Fire' Solar Eclipse Occurs May 20 SPACE.com - Mon, May 14, 2012 10:19 AM EDT
Skywatchers in East Asia and the western United States should circle Sunday (May 20) on their calendars. That's when a solar eclipse will block out most of the sun, leaving … More »'Ring of Fire' Solar Eclipse Occurs May 20




