As Burma still struggles to regain its feet after the devastating Nargis cyclone, a top Indian advocacy group that monitors climate change warned that the cyclone is “a sign of things to come.”
Don't Stop Hurricanes, Guide Them
Weather modification experts advise that the best way to avoid massive destruction associated with hurricanes lies in shifting their paths, not stopping them dead.
Burmese Storm Toll Tops 10,000
More than 10,000 people were killed in a devastating cyclone that hit western Burma on Saturday according to Foreign Minister Nyan Win
Tiny Tremors Can Track Extreme Storms In A Warming Planet
Data from faint earth tremors caused by wind-driven ocean waves – often dismissed as “background noise” at seismographic stations around the world – suggest extreme ocean storms have become more frequent over the past three decades.
Curious Cloud Formations Linked To Quakes
Following the discovery of distinctive cloud formations above an active fault in Iran before each of two large earthquakes occurred, geophysicists Guangmeng Guo and Bin Wang of Nanyang Normal University in Henan, China are investigating whether the two phenomena are somehow linked.
Particle Smasher "Not A Threat To the Earth"
Campaigners in the US are attempting to delay the start-up of the Large Hadron Collider – the world’s most powerful particle smasher – with a lawsuit claiming it could spawn dangerous particles or mini black holes that will destroy the entire Earth.
Ocean Wave Heights Rising Along East Coast
Ocean wave heights along the U.S. East Coast have progressively increased during the summer months – the time when hurricanes are most important to wave generation, a new study shows.
Mediterranean's 'Horror' Tsunami May Strike Again
The survivors of a tsunami that killed thousands living on the shores of the Mediterranean in AD 365 called it the “day of horror”. Worryingly, history may be due to repeat itself, say geologists who have located the source of the wave.
San Francisco to Receive Spill Money
Agents for the owner of a cargo ship that dumped 54,000 gallons of oil into San Francisco Bay have agreed to pay $2 million to the City of San Francisco for damage caused by the spill.
Lunar eclipse may shed light on climate change
The Moon’s brightness during last month’s eclipse shows Earth’s atmosphere contains little volcanic dust, which can affect the climate