Tag: weather
Greenland ice sheet experiences massive melt in mid-July
That Greenland's massive ice sheet melts during the summer is nothing new, but the size and speed of a recent thaw is. NASA scientists say a four-day melt in mid-July was the largest one in more than three decades of satellite observation....
Farmers struggle as historic draught diminishes crop yields
More than half of the United States is in one of the worst droughts to hit America in recorded history. Farmers are among those who have suffered the most so far. But fewer crops means higher food prices for all Americans in the months ahead....
Continental U.S. sets multiple heat records after blistering June
Sweltering temperatures in June capped off a year of record-breaking temperatures across the United States. Whether the trend is an anomaly or the new normal is something scientists are still trying to figure out....
Forest fires, power outages make nation-wide sweltering heat more troubling
As the country deals with its first persistent heat wave of the summer, storms over the weekend left millions without power and, therefore, air conditioning. It's also made things tougher for firefighters fighting fires throughout the American west....
VIDEO: Joplin marks anniversary of devastating tornado with rebuilding, presidential visit
Joplin, Mo., is a city on the road to recovery. Just one year ago it was devastated by a deadly tornado. Tuesday, it broke ground on new schools and Monday it welcome President Barack Obama to town....
Timely warnings likely saved lives in weekend's spate of Midwest tornadoes
More than 100 tornadoes were reported in just 24 hours in the Midwest over the weekend, destroying homes and taking the lives of at least six people -- all in Woodward, Okla. However, new, stronger and more advanced warnings from the National Weather Service may have limited the death toll....
New NOAA data shows more than 15,000 weather records set in March
Across the country, an early 2012 heat wave broke into the record books in a big way. According to government data, some 25 states east of the Rocky Mountains had their hottest months ever....
Dolphins beaching in record numbers on Cape Cod
Some as-yet unknown phenomenon is leading an unprecedented number of common dolphins to beach themselves on the shores of Cape Cod in Massachusetts. Volunteers are trying to save them, but more than 100 have died. One scientist has a theory for why it's happening, but it's hardly conclusive....
Europe's brutal cold may allow Elfstedentocht, 125-mile skating marathon, to go forward in The Netherlands
The Elfstedentocht is a 125-mile race on the canals of The Netherlands. But the canals must be frozen six inches deep for the race to go forward. It's only been held 15 times, the most recent in 1997. But this year might bring number 16....
As Birmingham and other cities clean up, weather service rolling out radar upgrades
Tornadoes tore across parts of the United States on Sunday night, killing at least two, in Jefferson County, Ala., and wounding dozens. But many lives were likely saved with timely warnings from the National Weather Service -- warning they hope to make more accurate with a new radar system rolling out nationally....
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