News articles tagged with 'hurricane' (Page 9)
No place like home: Katrina's lasting impact
— 21 Apr 2008 14:47 | HealthNew Orleans residents who lost their homes in Hurricane Katrina were over five times more likely to experience serious psychological distress a year after the disaster than those who…
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…
The puzzling 'eye of a hurricane' on Venus
— 14 Mar 2008 16:22 | AstronomyVenus Express has constantly been observing the south pole of Venus and has found it to be surprisingly fickle. An enormous structure with a central part that looks like the eye of…
Climate change will have a significant impact on transportation infrastructure
— 11 Mar 2008 22:16 | EnvironmentWhile every mode of transportation in the U.S. will be affected as the climate changes, potentially the greatest impact on transportation systems will be flooding of roads, railways,…
The key to quieter Atlantic hurricane seasons may be blowing in the wind
— 17 Feb 2008 18:00 | EnvironmentEvery year, storms over West Africa disturb millions of tons of dust and strong winds carry those particles into the skies over the Atlantic. According to a recent study led by University…
Increased hurricane activity linked to sea surface warming
— 30 Jan 2008 18:00 | EnvironmentThe link between changes in the temperature of the sea's surface and increases in North Atlantic hurricane activity has been quantified for the first time. The research - carried out…
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…
The ingredients for more powerful Atlantic hurricanes
— 3 Dec 2007 19:20 | EnvironmentAs the world warms, the interaction between the Atlantic Ocean and atmosphere may be the recipe for stronger, more frequent hurricanes. University of Wisconsin-Madison scientists have…
New faraway sensors warn of emerging strength of hurricanes
— 7 Sep 2007 14:42 | EnvironmentA new study supported by NASA and the US Office of Naval Research takes forecasters one step further to improving their ability to predict just how powerful an oncoming storm may become…