Sep 08 2010
Rogue Wave Prediction Spares Ships, Sailors
Lighthouses may safeguard ships from the shore, but light waves could keep them out of harm's way in the open ocean.
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Sep 07 2010
Hurricanes Like Earl Throw Birds Off Course
Hurricanes that swirl in the north can pick up seabirds and trap them inland, delighting birders, but often spelling death for the birds.
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Sep 03 2010
Hurricane Earl Brushes North Carolina
Hurricane Earl pounded North Carolina on Friday as it sped up the U.S. East Coast, threatening dangerous waves and riptides across the eastern seaboard.
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Sep 02 2010
East Coast Braces for Hurricane Earl
Hurricane Earl is forcing evacuations along North Carolina's barrier islands as officials prepare for the worst.
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Sep 01 2010
Hurricane Earl Looms Over East Coast
Earl, currently a Category 3 hurricane, could make landfall later this week.
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Aug 27 2010
After Katrina, Gulf Coast Still Vulnerable
Five years after Hurricane Katrina, Louisiana is better protected against disasters, but threats still linger.
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Aug 19 2010
Damaged Ecosystems Amplify Killer Floods
Climate change isn't the only reason the record rains in Pakistan have been so devastating.
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Aug 13 2010
Invasive Bullfrogs Done in by Flash Floods
Native frog species in Mexico have figured out how to survive floods better than their invasive cousins.
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Jul 25 2010
Oil Well ‘Kill’ Delayed, BP Chief Reportedly to Resign
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.
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Jul 23 2010
Oil Spill Work on Hold as Bonnie Approaches
Tropical Storm Bonnie was expected to reach the Gulf of Mexico on Saturday, delaying efforts to fix the well.
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