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US: 62 wildfires blaze through Western states
Whipped by high winds, a wildfire in central Washington state has scorched 26,500 acres and destroyed at least 60 homes,…
US hurricane forecast revised, increased
On top of the record-smashing heat and historic drought, the US now has yet another weather threat. The hurricane season…
Lightning strikes makeshift mosque in Bangladesh, kills 13
At least 13 people were killed and 20 wounded when lightning struck a makeshift mosque in a remote village in…
US heat continues to reach historic levels
Recently, I talked about how the US’s summer of 2012 is often compared to the summers during the 1930’s. These were…
US: Passengers on small plane record their crash
Story + Video — The video shows the beginning of what was hoped would be a perfect plane ride, with…
Rescue needed in darkness in Antarctica – Australia, NZ assisting
A medical emergency is under way at the largest research station in Antarctica, the hub of the U.S. Antarctic Program…
“Curiosity” successfully lands on Mars – the search for life outside earth officially begins
Full Story — Despite a 20% cut in NASA funding the rover “Curiosity” has just landed on Mars after traveling hundreds of millions…
America’s love affair with weather (and those who forecast it)
America has a love affair with the weather…maybe “love affair” isn’t the right phrase. “Obsession” is more accurate, I think. …
Ernesto threatens Jamaica
For many Americans, Jamaica is one of those vacation spots that you dream about. A tiny island in the tropics,…
US Drought now covers half the country
Growing up in the United States, I was often told stories about the 1930’s and the “Dust Bowl” years, a…
