Posts

Map Weather Extremes Floods Droughts Tornados

The Stream, August 30: Assessing U.S. Hurricane and Drought Damage

/
Hurricane Irene killed at least 28 people, caused an estimated…

Texas Utilities Use Restrictions, Not Prices, To Cope With Water Shortages

/
The preference for government mandates reinforces the idea that…
Map Weather Extremes Floods Droughts Tornados

The Stream, August 12: DOE Advisory Panel Releases Natural Gas Report

/
A draft report by the U.S. Energy Department's natural gas advisory…
Map Weather Extremes Floods Droughts Tornados

The Stream, August 9: Liquid Water on Mars?

/
The effects of a nine-month drought in Texas extend far beyond…
Map Weather Extremes Floods Droughts Tornados

Weather Extremes: Floods, Droughts, Tornadoes, and Extreme Heat Plague Much of U.S.

/
Extreme weather events in 2011 have been numerous and diverse, prompting some analysts to link the natural disasters to climate change. Most recently, many states are under exceptional-drought and extreme-heat advisories.
Map Weather Extremes Floods Droughts Tornados

The Stream, June 21: Fracking Disclosure

/
The New York Times reports on the lingering drought in Texas.…
Map Weather Extremes Floods Droughts Tornados

The Stream, June 16: Texas Drought

/
The worst Texas drought in more than a century may cripple the…
Map Weather Extremes Floods Droughts Tornados

The Stream, May 13: The Battle for the Arctic

/
Secret U.S. embassy cables released by Wikileaks reveal that…