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How cities change the weather
Late in the day on June 13, 2005, a thunderstorm was bearing down on the city of Indianapolis. As the main cell approached from the southwest, it reared up, convection currents pushing it higher and higher until it towered over the city. Luckily for Indianapolis, the cloud threatened more than it menaced, eventually dumping just an inch of rain on suburbs and farm fields to the northeast.
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Mapping damage in Philippines
Volunteers have tagged thousands of social media images to online maps and rated typhoon damage to assist aid efforts.
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Super Typhoon Haiyan Devastates the Philippines -Photo Gallery
Officials are now estimating that as many as 10,000 deaths may have been caused in the Philippines
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Chemical ban linked to warming pause
A new study suggests that the ban on ozone depleting chemicals may have also impacted the rise in global temperatures.
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The Sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald Nov. 10 ,1975
Sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald November 10, 1975. Complete history with links and pictures
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Vietnam reports 6 deaths as it poised to meet Typhoon Haiyan's landing
The province has evacuated 128000 people e. Coastal provinces and islands from Quang Tri to Quang Binh provinces are expected to hit rising flood along with high tide to about 2.5 to 3.5 meters,even to five meters high along central Ha Tinh province and northern Hai Phong city y.
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Death toll likely exceeds 1,000 after typhoon slams Philippines
A day after Super Typhoon Haiyan roared into the Philippines, officials found more than 100 bodies strewn on the streets of one coastal city.
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Super Typhoon Haiyan, one of strongest storms ever, heads for central Philippines
Thousands of people in vulnerable areas of the Philippines are being relocated as the strongest storm on the planet so far this year spins toward the country.
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Supertyphoon ‘Haiyan’ seen to hit Philippines Friday noon
Rapidly intensifying over the Pacific Ocean, “Haiyan” has turned into a “supertyphoon,” steadily approaching the central part of the Philippines, which is predicted to strike at noon Friday.
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Study: Pacific ocean now warming 15 times faster than in past 10,000 years
A new study finds Pacific ocean is taking in heat at the most rapid rate in many thousands of years, providing yet another indicator of global warming.
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Weather Underground: World View
Welcome to Weather Underground's World View! A weekly pictorial review of weather around the globe submitted by the WunderPhoto community.
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What we didn't learn from Superstorm Sandy
Adam Sobel says the immediate response was effective but not enough has been done to counter long-term threat of more flooding and severe storms
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300-Year Drought Was Downfall of Ancient Greece
A 300-year drought may have caused the fall of the great Mediterranean civilizations, including ancient Greece and the Hittite Empire, during the late Bronze Age, new research suggests.
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Why We Don’t Care About Saving Our Grandchildren From Climate Change
A new study shows that human beings are too selfish to endure present pain to avert future climate change. That's why we need win-win solutions now
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Strike at the Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon during monsoon season. The storm was intense and the fog created an unbelievably dramatic and dark atmosphere. Lightning provided the perfect accent to the ominous landscape.
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What 50 Years of Hurricane Data Still Hasn't Told Us
In case you haven't noticed, the 2013 Atlantic hurricane season has been pretty tame, thank goodness. Given that roughly 60% of Atlantic tropical cyclones since 1950 have occurred in August and September, and that we're coming off of three seasons with twelve, seven and ten hurricanes, respectively, this year's measly two hurricanes is puzzling.
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Huge cyclone bears down on India
Cyclone Phailin is expected to be the biggest storm in the region for 14 years
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What does it take to drive an electric car in Canadian winters?
When snow piles up and temperatures drop, how will your Leaf or Volt hold up to the weather? Expect a performance droop, and stay warm.
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New Study Predicts Year Your City's Climate Will Change
Using a new metric they call "climate departure," researchers have analyzed when climate change will result in "environments like we have never seen before."
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Typhoon Fitow-triggered rainfall causes waterlog in E China's city
Typhoon Fitow-triggered rainfall causes waterlog in E China's city.
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