Extreme Weather and the Economy
(multimedia) Paul Walsh, The Weather Channel VP of Weather Analytics, looks at the first half of 2012, and how this hot, dry summer will affect the US economy in the coming months. Found on...
Category: Geophysical
Torrential rain kills at least 28 in southern Japan
(multimedia) Tokyo (CNN) — Extraordinarily heavy rains have left hundreds of people cut off and at least 28 dead on the southern Japanese island of Kyushu, local authorities said Monday, and more storms could be...
U.S. declares drought-stricken states largest natural disaster area ever
The United States Department of Agriculture has declared natural disaster areas in more than 1,000 counties and 26 drought-stricken states, making it the largest natural disaster in America ever. The declaration—which covers roughly half of...
UK: Torrential rain causes flooding and huge disruption
Torrential downpours caused flooding across the country today, closing a motorway, disrupting train services and leaving thousands of people preparing to evacuate their homes. The Environment Agency issued more than 40 flood warnings and...
Another M-class Flare from Sunspot 1515
The Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) captured this image of the sun during an M6.1 flare that peaked at 7:44 AM EDT on July 5, 2012. The image is shown in the 304 Angstrom wavelength,...
4 Dead in Tennessee Storms
A total of four people have died after violent storms struck Tennessee on Thursday, July 5, including two people who died in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Park spokeswoman Melissa Cobern says a...
Drought Sets New 21st-Century Benchmark
The latest weekly U.S. Drought Monitor report, released Thursday morning, shows drought encompassing more of the contiguous U.S. than at any other time since the report’s debut in January 2000. The analysis, compiled by...
Severe weather warning for Britain as month’s rain expected in 48 hours
The amber alert covers much of north-east England, where the Met Office has warned there could be flooding and disruption on Friday and Saturday. More than 60mm (2.4 inches) of rain is expected to...
Venus and Jupiter: A Good Reason to Wake Up at Dawn
(multimedia) The brightest planets in the solar system are converging for a beautiful sunrise sky show in early July.
More than 2,000 heat records matched or broken
(Reuters) – More than 2,000 temperature records have been matched or broken in the past week as a brutal heat wave baked much of the United States, and June saw more than 3,200 records...
