Isaac On Track for Florida, May Disrupt RNC Convention
Based on this forecast, tropical storm watches and warnings along with hurricane watches have been issued for islands including Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, and the National Hurricane Center is warning residents of Haiti and Cuba to pay close attention to the storm.… Read More
Arctic Sea Ice Record Now Could Be Set in August
According to the NSIDC, Arctic sea ice extent is currently tracking well below the level seen at this time during the record melt season of 2007, and is on track to set a record low as soon as next week, if recent trends continue.… Read More
Tropical Storm Isaac Forms, Could Threaten U.S.
A tropical depression could soon become tropical storm Isaac, and may impact then Republican Convention in Tampa.… Read More
Lack of Warning on Drought Reflects Forecasting Flaws
In May, the U.S. Agriculture Department predicted a record corn yield after farmers planted the largest area of corn and soybeans since 1937. Three months later, after a searing drought engulfed a wide swath of the continental U.S., those crops lie in ruin. Despite all of the resources at forecasters’ disposal, the worst drought to strike the U.S.… Read More
Drought May Ease in Coming Weeks; Too Late for Crops
The epic drought that has gripped large parts of the U.S. for much of the summer, and which now ranks as the nation’s fifth worst on record, should ease in the coming weeks, according to a report on Thursday from the Climate Prediction Center of the National Weather Service… Read More
2012 Drought Inches Up In U.S. Historical Rankings
The drought footprint is currently the largest in the 13-year record of the U.S. Drought Monitor. To compare this drought with droughts that occurred prior to this period of record, climate scientists use drought indices such as the Palmer Drought Severity Index, or PDSI, which measures the balance between moisture demand and moisture supply.… Read More
Planet Records Fourth-Warmest July on Record
The globally averaged temperature over land areas was the third highest for July on record. For Northern Hemisphere land areas only, however, it was the warmest July on record, which is significant since this is where most of the planet’s land masses are located.… Read More
As the South Bakes, Is it Too Hot for High School Football?
Lightning strikes above the live oaks lining the practice field in this coastal town in southeast Georgia. Coach Jeff Herron blows his whistle three times, giving the evacuation orders. A cheer of "Hey!" erupts from the 160 football players as they happily hustle off the field and into the gym. Coach Herron doesn't share their enthusiasm. A lost … Read More
