La Nina’s Stay Temporary, Could Last Through Winter November 14, 2016 By ALICIA CHANG La Nina has arrived and could hang around through winter, government weather forecasters said Thursday. La Nina, the flip side...
Researchers Develop Natural Disaster Early Warning System September 29, 2016 Earlier this year, the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) was able to detect a gravity wave wafting through space from...
Rising Seas Threaten Coastal Homes to the Tune of $882B August 3, 2016 By Patrick Clark When talking about housing, “underwater” usually means you owe more on a mortgage than the home is actually worth. If...
Earth’s Record Heat Sticks Around Despite El Nino’s Departure July 25, 2016 By SETH BORENSTEIN Earth’s persistent record 2016 heat is now dancing near levels that a world agreement is trying to avoid, federal scientists...
AIR: Average Atlantic Hurricane Season Expected June 29, 2016 An average hurricane season is expected this year, according to AIR Principal Scientist, Dr. Eric Uhlhorn. During a recent webinar,...
Safety Campaign Reminds Homeowners of Hazards Related to CSST Gas Tubing June 22, 2016 By Denise Johnson Lightning strikes occur approximately 25 million times each year in the U.S., as reported by the National Severe Storms Laboratory....
New Satellite Means Better Future Storm Forecasts May 31, 2016 For forecasters trying to better pinpoint the havoc of storms, the future begins next year. That’s when the test phase...
El Nino Blamed for Record Carbon Dioxide Levels May 24, 2016 By SETH BORENSTEIN The amount of heat-trapping carbon dioxide in the air jumped by the biggest amount on record last month, a rise...
Damage Estimates Rise for Houston-Area Flooding April 26, 2016 By JUAN A. LOZANO and DAVID WARREN Authorities say flooding that’s claimed eight lives and displaced thousands of people in the Houston area has caused more than...
Restrictions Proposed for Building in Oregon Flood Plains April 21, 2016 By ROB MANNING, Oregon Public Broadcasting Building in flood zones is about to get harder across much of Oregon, due to new federal recommendations. The government...