July 17, 2019
Stories tagged "storms"
July 1, 2019
Man and Machine Chase Tornadoes Across the U.S.
By Miro Korenha and Alexandra Patel As tornadoes increase in range and frequency across the United States, a group of scientists has been using drones to better understand tornadoes and forecast them in an effort to save lives. Project TORUS has mobilized over 50...May 23, 2019
Heroes of the Week: Flood Rescuers
Earlier this week, we described the severe weather outbreak in the midwest. By Thursday, more than 60 tornadoes had touched down in Missouri, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Iowa. All the rain made swollen rivers even more flooded and left many people stranded in their cars...May 15, 2019
Senator Warren Details Her Climate Security Plan
Senator Elizabeth Warren yesterday released a detailed plan on how the military can lead the nation in meeting the challenge of climate change. Warren explained in a blog on Medium, that the plan is ambitious but will not impede readiness, saying “[w]e don’t...February 27, 2019
FERC Reaches “Compromise” and Approves New LNG Export Terminal
For the first time in two years, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission late last week approved a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) export project — the Calcasieu Pass in Cameron Parish, Louisiana — after the Commission’s two Republican commissioners and...February 11, 2019
Climate change making Atlantic hurricanes more deadly
A recent study published by top hurricane experts in the journal Nature Communications found that the percentage of tropical systems that have intensified rapidly in the Atlantic Ocean has tripled over the last three decades, and climate change is a major reason why....January 24, 2019
What Can We Learn From Your Wipers?
A team of researchers at the University of Michigan found that tracking windshield wiper activity can provide faster, more accurate rainfall data than radar and rain gauge systems currently in use. The researchers used a fleet of 70 cars and tracked when wipers were...January 9, 2019