- US forecasters mark start of 2012 hurricane season AFP - Fri, Jun 1, 2012 9:53 AM EDT
The 2012 Atlantic hurricane season officially begins Friday, with US forecasters predicting a "less active" season of one to three major hurricanes but warning coastal … More »US forecasters mark start of 2012 hurricane season
- Why This Tornado Season Has Been a Mild One LiveScience.com - Thu, May 31, 2012 2:15 PM EDT
Tornado season this year started off with a bang — an above-average number of twisters churned across the United States in the early months of 2012 — but lately, the … More »Why This Tornado Season Has Been a Mild One
- Year after tornado downs steeple, church rebounds AP - Fri, Jun 1, 2012 1:27 AM EDT
The town's oldest church had lost its steeple twice before. More »Year after tornado downs steeple, church rebounds
- Children of Andrew still recall 1992 hurricane AP - Thu, May 31, 2012 11:32 AM EDT
When Hurricane Andrew roared across South Florida 20 years ago this August, it flattened homes, uprooted trees and destroyed surburban blocks for miles around. One of … More »Children of Andrew still recall 1992 hurricane
When Hurricane Andrew roared across South Florida 20 years ago this August, it flattened homes, uprooted trees and destroyed surburban blocks for miles around. One of just three Category 5 storms to strike the U.S. in the past 160 years, Andrew left at least 15 people dead and more than 150,000 people homeless, its 165 …
- Sun-powered plane waits for better weather to continue trip AFP - Wed, May 30, 2012 1:52 PM EDT
The Swiss sun-powered aircraft Solar Impulse is waiting for weather conditions to improve before continuing on its first transcontinental flight, organisers said Wed … More »Sun-powered plane waits for better weather to continue trip
- Tornado from remnants of Beryl destroy homes in NC AP - Wed, May 30, 2012 9:49 PM EDT
The remnants of Tropical Storm Beryl spun off a tornado that destroyed three homes and damaged dozens of others near the North Carolina coast Wednesday as the system … More »Tornado from remnants of Beryl destroy homes in NC
- Earth From Space: Tropical Storm Beryl Over Florida The Atlantic - Thu, May 31, 2012 7:49 AM EDT
An early tropical storm drenched Florida earlier this week, leaving as much as 10 inches of of rain in some spots. Tropical Storm Beryl has since been downgraded, but … More »Earth From Space: Tropical Storm Beryl Over Florida
An early tropical storm drenched Florida earlier this week, leaving as much as 10 inches of of rain in some spots. Tropical Storm Beryl has since been downgraded, but continued to bring wet weather to ...
- Huge NM wildfire grows to nearly 300 square miles AP - Thu, May 31, 2012 10:34 AM EDT
A giant wildfire in the Gila National Forest that is already New Mexico's largest ever has grown to nearly 300 square miles. More »Huge NM wildfire grows to nearly 300 square miles
- Alaska's Denali makes for fun, challenging hikes AP - Wed, May 30, 2012 9:09 AM EDT
This is an enchanting but unforgiving landscape, where adventurers far more experienced than I have gotten lost or hurt. The dangers — weather and bears among them — … More »Alaska's Denali makes for fun, challenging hikes
- Settlement near over Hurricane Katrina homeless illnesses Reuters - Tue, May 29, 2012 3:41 PM EDT
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - Negotiators are nearing a settlement in a class-action lawsuit brought by thousands of people left homeless in 2005 by Hurricanes Katrina and … More »Settlement near over Hurricane Katrina homeless illnesses
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - Negotiators are nearing a settlement in a class-action lawsuit brought by thousands of people left homeless in 2005 by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita who said they were harmed by formaldehyde when living temporarily in FEMA-provided trailers. Residents of the homes said they suffered from illnesses …
- Top weather forecaster retires amid controversy Reuters - Tue, May 29, 2012 6:18 PM EDT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of the National Weather Service has retired unexpectedly after an internal investigation found that agency employees improperly shifted … More »Top weather forecaster retires amid controversy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of the National Weather Service has retired unexpectedly after an internal investigation found that agency employees improperly shifted millions of dollars in budget resources to weather service offices around the country. As a result of the investigation, agency officials have now asked …
- Ukraine to use rockets to disperse Euro rain clouds Reuters - Mon, May 28, 2012 11:26 AM EDT
KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine is planning to fire rockets to break up rain clouds if bad weather threatens to upset soccer matches during next month's Euro 2012 tournament, … More »Ukraine to use rockets to disperse Euro rain clouds
KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine is planning to fire rockets to break up rain clouds if bad weather threatens to upset soccer matches during next month's Euro 2012 tournament, a government official said on Monday. "Our (missile) batteries are being prepared for dispersing rain clouds," the official, who declined to be named, told …
- US officials assess storm preparations after Beryl AP - Tue, May 29, 2012 8:45 AM EDT
With the official start of hurricane season coming Friday, U.S. officials are reviewing their disaster plans — especially since a tropical storm already swept ashore … More »US officials assess storm preparations after Beryl
- Texas farmers use business wile to weather drought AP - Fri, May 25, 2012 1:41 PM EDT
Linda Galayda hauled water and flagged down truck drivers to ask about their hay. She sold calves and young cows and made her son leave their East Texas family ranch … More »Texas farmers use business wile to weather drought
- Is China poor? Key question at climate talks AP - Fri, May 25, 2012 8:18 PM EDT
Another round of U.N. climate talks closed without resolving how to share the burden of curbing man-made global warming, mainly because countries don't agree on who is … More »Is China poor? Key question at climate talks




















