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Greenhouse gases nearing highly dangerous levels, study finds
WASHINGTON — Emissions of heat-trapping greenhouse gases are growing at such a rate that the world will probably exceed a safe limit in average global temperatures by the end of the century and veer into a higher temperature zone that would...
Tags: Natural Resources Defense Council, Energy Saving, China, International Energy, Energy Resources
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Engineering study shows wind speeds below 135 mph caused majority of damage in Joplin
ewood@ky3.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- An investigative team of engineers affiliated with the American Society of Civil Engineers found EF-2 winds, not EF-4 or EF-5, caused more than 80 percent of the damage in the Joplin tornado in May 2011. The twister had a 22-mile-...Tags: House Building, Science and Technology, Weather, Joplin Tornado (2011), Engineering
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Global carbon emissions hit record high in 2012
Reuters* World's CO2 emissions rise 1.4 pct to 31.6 bln tonnes * China's emissions rise the most; U.S., Europe's fall By Nina Chestney LONDON, June 10 (Reuters) - China led a rise in global carbon dioxide emissions to a record high in 2012, more than...Tags: Labor Markets, Energy Saving, China, International Energy, Environmental Issues
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More rain ahead after 3 twisters strike South Florida
Expect more stormy weather in South Florida on Friday, following a day of tornadoes, rain and power outages from the fringes of Tropical Storm Andrea. Although Andrea is forecast to race northeast toward the Carolinas on Friday, its sprawling...
Tags: Tropical Weather, Broward County, Tropical Storm Andrea (2013), National Weather Service, Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida)
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Spring coldest on record according to National Weather Service in Aberdeen
The average temperature was 37 degrees for the meteorological spring, the coldest one on record, according to the National Weather Service in Aberdeen. The meteorological spring spans March, April and May, according to the service. The next coldest...Tags: National Weather Service, Weather
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Tavares may try to get power from wind turbine
The most promising source of renewable energy in Florida has long been the sun, but Tavares officials say the Lake County city might be able to generate power with wind. They want to try powering the city's wastewater-treatment plant with a wind...
Tags: Renewable Energy, FPL Group, Alternative Energy, Science and Technology, Tavares
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From the Boathouse: Beware hurricane-force conditions on West Coast
Ahoy, and welcome to a preseason hurricane! Good friend, airline captain and fellow Lake Arrowhead Yacht Club member Jeff Diercksmeier begins his article in the yacht club's newsletter with "from the flight deck." Very appropriate, since I am sure...Tags: Tropical Weather, Mexico, Weather Reports, Gulf of Mexico, Cabo San Lucas (Mexico)
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Three tornadoes strike South Florida, damage homes, injure at least one
Three tornadoes struck South Florida this morning, damaging houses, downing power lines and leaving at least one person severely injured, as the fringes of Tropical Storm Andrea brought windy, rainy weather to the area. One tornado hit Belle Glade,...
Tags: Tropical Weather, Riviera Beach, FPL Group, Natural Disasters, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida)
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How do tornado winds compare with hurricanes?
Sun SentinelSouth Florida is unlikely to ever see a tornado as devastating as the one that tore through Oklahoma on Monday. The atmospheric conditions aren’t conducive here. Yet the region could see a Category 5 hurricane, which could pack winds almost as...Tags: Hurricane Andrew (1992), National Weather Service, Natural Disasters, Weather, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida)
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Moore, Okla., tornado stronger than twisters that ravaged Lake in 2007
As news of the Moore, Okla., tornado broke last week, many Lake County residents remembered their own experiences with deadly tornadoes that mowed through this area six years ago. Like Becky Nolan, who lost her husband and youngest son when one of the...
Tags: Natural Disasters, National Weather Service, Weather, New Smyrna Beach, Tornadoes
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Rainy and cool afternoon expected in Hampton Roads
A cold front has moved into the region bringing with it below average temperatures, wind and more rain. According to the National Weather Service, high temperatures will reach between the mid-60s and low 70s. Scattered rain showers will continue through...
Tags: Weather Reports, National Weather Service, Weather, Memorial Day, Hampton Roads Weather
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Climate change may bring drought to temperate areas, study says
This post has been corrected, as indicated below.WASHINGTON — Climate change may increase the risk of extreme rainfall in the tropics and drought in the world's temperate zones, according to a new study led by NASA. "These results in many ways are the worst of all possible worlds," said Peter...Tags: North Africa, NASA, Natural Disasters, Pacific Ocean, Global Warming
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