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Posted by Michael Bradbury in Atmospheric science, Biology, Climate Change, Video, Weird Weather on 02 2nd, 2012 | No Comments

Where’s Winter?

Today famed groundhog Punxsutawney Phil poked his head out of his burrow and saw his shadow, meaning (according to the old German superstition) that we can expect six more weeks of winter. But the crowd gathered in Pennsylvania to see the rodent’s prediction stood in pre-dawn temps hovering just...

Posted by Michael Bradbury in Climate, Climate Change, Featured Articles, Video, Weird Weather on 12 8th, 2011 | No Comments

Deadly Dozen Extreme Weather Events of 2011

2011 was a banner year for weather. It was cold, wet, dry and hot, depending what part of the country you inhabit. And according to new analysis by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration there were 12 weather events that each cost over $1 billion, setting a new record. Jack Hayes, head...

Posted by Michael Bradbury in Atmospheric science, Video, Weird Weather on 11 17th, 2011 | No Comments

La Nina Back for Round Dos

After a year of record precipitation in some parts of the country and blistering drought in others, everyone was hoping that this would be a neutral year. But weather forecasters show that a second La Nina began forming in August and could be at least as severe as last year. Winter 2012 Precipitation...

Posted by Michael Bradbury in Consumer Safety, Engineering, Video, Weird Weather on 08 30th, 2011 | No Comments

Skyscrapers Pose Danger in Hurricanes

When Hurricane Irene began tracking toward New York City, officials feared the worst. In a city full of skyscrapers a hurricane can become a bigger instrument of destruction. Flying glass as windows blow out create dangerous projectiles littering the streets. And the space between highrise buildings...

Posted by Michael Bradbury in Atmospheric science, Climate Change, Consumer Safety, Health and Medicine, Video, Weird Weather on 07 22nd, 2011 | No Comments

Heat Dome Steams Much of U.S.

Over 177 million people in 34 states are talking about the heat dome that is parked over one million square miles of the U.S. and sending temperatures and heat indices into dangerous triple digit territory. A heat dome is a common summertime occurrence when heating on land occurs faster than over the...

Posted by Michael Bradbury in Atmospheric science, Video, Weird Weather on 07 6th, 2011 | No Comments

Giant Haboob Dusts Phoenix

It’s something that looks like the size of sand storm in the middle east not in the desert southwest. But yesterday thunderstorms in Tuscon, Arizona pushed cool air away from the storm cells and kicked up dust as it roared north, toward Phoenix. As it made the 150-mile journey, the cool, moist...

Posted by Michael Bradbury in Atmospheric science, Climate Change, Science of..., Video, Weird Weather on 05 24th, 2011 | No Comments

Science of…Super Storms

2011 has been the deadliest tornado year in over 50 years. Already 1,151 twisters have formed and cut a wide swath of destruction across many states. That is more than double the average. And 481 people have died as a result of severe weather this year. That is more than six times the average and makes...

Posted by Michael Bradbury in Atmospheric science, Science of..., Video, Weird Weather on 05 10th, 2011 | No Comments

Science of…Tornadoes

Early results from the late April burst of tornadoes that ripped across the southeast, killing over 300 show that 2011 is already the third worst tornado season on record. And it isn’t over yet. The month of April broke the record for most tornadoes, as a swath of destruction tore from Oklahoma...

Posted by Michael Bradbury in Atmospheric science, Climate Change, Video, Weird Weather on 04 28th, 2011 | No Comments

Tornado Outbreak Rakes the South

The National Weather Service has confirmed 164 tornado reports around six states in the southeast Wednesday night. Parts of Alabama and Arkansas felt the brunt of the this late April tornado outbreak. In a month of record-breaking weather, April 2011 may go down in history as the worst tornado month...

Posted by Michael Bradbury in Atmospheric science, Video, Weird Weather on 04 19th, 2011 | 1 Comment

Tornado Outbreak Flattens 15 States

A strong spring storm that began in Oklahoma spit out a bunch of tornadoes starting April 14. Then as the storm continued east it intensified thanks to a giant pocket of dry, cold air meeting warm, moist air pushing from the Gulf of Mexico and a strong jet stream creating a circulating front between...

Posted by Michael Bradbury in Climate, Climate Change, Marine Science, Oceanography, Video, Weird Weather on 02 9th, 2011 | No Comments

Sailors Notice Sea Change in the Ocean

Experienced sailors and seasoned meteorologists have the same nagging feeling — that something drastic is changing oceans around the world. A Canadian sailing in a solo around-the-world race says he is disturbed by the horrendous conditions he has encountered in the southern oceans, including...

Posted by Michael Bradbury in Atmospheric science, Climate, Climate Change, Oceanography, Physics and Chemistry, Video, Weird Weather on 02 3rd, 2011 | No Comments

La Nina Powers Big Storms

Cyclone Yasi barreled ashore on the Northeast edge of Queensland, Australia this week, where 190 mile-per-hour winds damaged towns guarding the gateway to the Great Barrier Reef. The category 5 cyclone — akin to a hurricane in the U.S. and a typhoon in Asia — was the biggest Australia has...

Posted by Michael Bradbury in Climate Change, Consumer Safety, Geology, Health and Medicine, Video, Weird Weather on 01 19th, 2011 | No Comments

ARkStorm Scenario Paints Grim Picture of California

Most Californians are worried about the Big One, referring to a massive and devastating earthquake. But now residents of the Golden State have a new natural disaster they can start sweating. Scientists with the U.S. Geological survey held a 2-day seminar in Sacramento last week urging local communities...

Posted by Michael Bradbury in Climate Change, Video, Weird Weather on 09 10th, 2010 | No Comments

2010: 4th Hottest Summer on Record

For ten states 2010 was the hottest summer on record, mostly in the Midwest, South and East. The West coast remained at or below average. And altogether it was the fourth warmest summer on record. Only 1936, 2006 and 1934 were hotter. Much of the east and deep south sweltered between June 1 and Aug...

Posted by Michael Bradbury in Atmospheric science, Environment, Physics and Chemistry, Video, Weird Weather on 06 21st, 2010 | No Comments

Mystery of Hole Punch Clouds Explained

New research from the National Center for Atmospheric Research has solved the mystery of so-called hole punch clouds. As turboprop and jet aircraft climb or descend under certain atmospheric conditions, they can inadvertently seed mid-level clouds and cause narrow bands of snow or rain to develop and...

Posted by Michael Bradbury in Discoveries, Environment, Marine Science, Video, Weird Weather on 02 26th, 2010 | 1 Comment

Mammoth Icebergs Could Alter Ocean Currents, Weather

An iceberg about the size of Luxembourg, which struck a glacier off Antarctica dislodging another massive block of ice, could lower oxygen levels in the world’s oceans, affect ocean currents and even change global weather patterns. With the equivalent of the world’s annual freshwater consumption...

Posted by Michael Bradbury in Animals, Biology, Marine Science, Video, Weird Weather on 01 28th, 2010 | No Comments

Florida Freeze Kills Invasive Species

Millions of tilapia, an invasive fish species, have been wiped out. It has put a temporary dent in commercial fishing, but now biologists say other fish will have a chance to flourish. The tilapia has made its home in Florida lakes for decades since being first brought in to control out of control vegetation....

Posted by Michael Bradbury in Animals, Biology, Climate, Climate Change, Endangered Species, Oceanography, Physics and Chemistry, SciClips, Video, Weird Weather on 01 13th, 2010 | No Comments

Cold Snap Masks Global Warming for a Minute

Much of the country and for that matter the Northern Hemisphere has been locked in an icy weather pattern that sent records tumbling and even forced Florida produce growers to seal oranges and strawberries in ice to protect them from frigid temperatures. Some scientists are saying this is yet another...

Posted by Michael Bradbury in Climate, Climate Change, Featured Articles, SciClips, Science of..., Weird Weather on 08 3rd, 2009 | 3 Comments

Science of…Heat Wave

The western half of North America has been baking in a heat wave that shattered all-time records while the east coast is shivering in one of the coldest summers on record. A giant ridge of high pressure and a giant low pressure trough that span the continent set up and became locked, creating a formidable...

Posted by Michael Bradbury in Climate Change, Environment, Featured Articles, Geology, Video, Weird Weather on 06 29th, 2009 | No Comments

Volcanic Cooling

WTNH meteorologist Gil Simmons explains why abnormal Connecticut weather may be caused in part by a volcano in Alaska. It’s all about condensation nuclei.

Posted by Michael Bradbury in Adaptation and Extinction, Biology, Climate, Climate Change, Environment, Featured Articles, RawAudio, Solar, Weird Weather on 06 19th, 2009 | 1 Comment

Dr. James Lovelock Warns

British naturalist Dr. James Lovelock has some strong words for the world. The futurist warns that the Earth is a living organism that is undergoing massive changes. He believes the Earth is sick and in order to heal itself it may need to get rid of a few billion people. But Dr. Lovelock delivers his...

Posted by Michael Bradbury in Featured Articles, Physics and Chemistry, Video, Weird Weather on 06 9th, 2009 | No Comments

Science of…Lightning

Some say to truly understand lightning’s power, you need to know the science behind it. The flash may be brilliant. That’s because a bolt of lightning packs a 10,000-degree punch and strikes an area no bigger than the width of a thumb. As the thunderstorms of a balmy summer gather, here...

Posted by Michael Bradbury in Featured Articles, Marine Science, Video, Weird Weather on 06 1st, 2009 | No Comments

Hurricane Season off to a Whimper

The first day of hurricane season along the Atlantic basin is quiet with no named storms in the foreseeable future. But Houston and other cities in the hurricane zone are on alert and will be watching the skies for any sign of change. For the first time in 10 years, there were no tropical storms or...

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