News articles tagged with 'cyclones'
Cyclones spurt water into the stratosphere, feeding global warming
— 21 Apr 2009 13:41 | EnvironmentScientists at Harvard University have found that tropical cyclones readily inject ice far into the stratosphere, possibly feeding global warming. The finding, published in Geophysical... — full story
Vulnerable Sundarbans islanders use technology against climate change threats
— 9 Apr 2009 15:19 | EnvironmentThe 20,000 residents of tiny, vulnerable Mousuni Island in the Indian Sundarbans are using technology to protect themselves from climate change-related threats - including deadly cyclones... — full story
Risks of global warming have been underestimated
— 24 Feb 2009 12:08 | Environment'Today, we have to assume that the risks of negative impacts of climate change on humans and nature are larger than just a few years ago,' says Hans-Martin Fuessel from the Potsdam... — full story
NRL's P-3 aircraft support project to study tropical cyclones
— 6 Dec 2008 12:14 | EnvironmentThe Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) has been hunting for tropical cyclones as part of a multi-national study to understand, observe, and predict the potential impacts of Pacific tropical... — full story
How intense will storms get? New model helps answer question
— 10 Jul 2008 14:04 | EnvironmentA new mathematical model indicates that dust devils, water spouts, tornadoes, hurricanes and cyclones are all born of the same mechanism and will intensify as climate change warms the... — full story
For hurricanes and storms raindrop size makes all the difference
— 10 Jun 2008 23:24 | EnvironmentWhen Tropical Storm Gaston hit Richmond, Va., in August 2004, its notable abundance of small and mid-sized raindrops created torrential rains that led to unexpected flash flooding throughout... — full story
Acoustic sensors could lead to cheaper early-warning system
— 11 Apr 2008 12:40 | EnvironmentKnowing how powerful a hurricane is, before it hits land, can help to save lives or to avoid the enormous costs of an unnecessary evacuation. Some MIT researchers think there may be... — full story
Smaller storms drop larger overall rainfall in hurricane season
— 10 Dec 2007 17:26 | EnvironmentResearchers have found that when residents of the U.S. southeastern states look skyward for rain to alleviate a long-term drought, they should be hoping for a tropical storm over a... — full story
It is getting steamy, scientists say
— 10 Oct 2007 17:00 | EnvironmentA global-scale increase in surface humidity over the late twentieth century can be attributed mainly to human-induced global warming, reports a paper in Nature this week. The specific... — full story
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