Jun 01 2011

Hurricane Season Begins: Stormy Year Ahead

Tag: Cyclones,Floods,Hurricanes,NOAA,Season,Storms,WindDiscovery News - Top Stories @ 6:37 pm
Forecasts predict this season will surpass the average number of 11 tropical storms.

Feb 14 2011

Great Barrier Reef In Jeopardy Following Cyclone

Tag: Climate Change,Coral Reefs,Corals,Cyclones,Oceania and AustraliaDiscovery News - Top Stories @ 10:30 am
Localized cyclone strike and flooding stress on the Great Barrier Reef likely to have far-reaching effects.

Dec 15 2010

Saturn Cyclone Spins for Five Years

Tag: Cyclones,Planets,Saturn,Solar System PlanetsDiscovery News - Top Stories @ 4:20 pm
The whirlwind is the size of Europe and may be the longest-lasting cyclone ever spotted.

Sep 07 2010

Hurricanes Like Earl Throw Birds Off Course

Tag: Animals,Birds,Cyclones,Hurricanes,Seabirds,StormsLarry O'Hanlon @ 12:51 pm
Hurricanes that swirl in the north can pick up seabirds and trap them inland, delighting birders, but often spelling death for the birds.

Jul 25 2010

Oil Well ‘Kill’ Delayed, BP Chief Reportedly to Resign

Tag: Cyclones,Hurricanes,Oil Spill,Ship,StormsDiscovery News - Top Stories @ 3:09 pm
The work to plug BP's leaky oil well got back on track Sunday as the skies cleared and crews raced to plug the well for good.

Jul 23 2010

Oil Spill Work on Hold as Bonnie Approaches

Tag: Cyclones,Disasters and Accidents,Hurricanes,Oil Spill,StormsDiscovery News - Top Stories @ 2:18 pm
Tropical Storm Bonnie was expected to reach the Gulf of Mexico on Saturday, delaying efforts to fix the well.

Jul 22 2010

Storm Could Delay Efforts to Seal BP Well

Tag: Cyclones,Disasters and Accidents,Hurricanes,Oil Spill,StormsDiscovery News - Top Stories @ 4:27 pm
A potential cyclone may move into the Gulf and stall BP's operations by 10 to 14 days.

May 24 2010

Hurricane Could Spread Gulf Spill Far and Wide

Tag: Atlantic Ocean,Cyclones,Hurricanes,Oil Spill,StormsLarry O'Hanlon @ 8:53 am
The hurricane season is looking to be active this year, though cooler water in the western Atlantic could help keep storms out of the Gulf.

Mar 26 2010

Splitting Cyclone Spotted on Neptune

Tag: Climate and Weather,Cyclones,Hurricanes,Neptune,WeatherDiscovery News - Top Stories @ 3:50 pm
If the violent conditions observed so far are any indication, this weekend's weather forecast for Neptune can't be good.

Feb 22 2010

Fewer Cyclones, But More Violent

Tag: Climate Change,Cyclones,Global Warming,Hurricanes,StormsDiscovery News - Top Stories @ 10:38 am
Study calls for increased knowledge of the more extreme yet least understood aspects of climate change