Aug 02 2011
Forty-One Percent of U.S. Abnormally Dry
Conditions are the driest they have been in 12 years since the Drought Monitor began keeping tabs on parched regions around the United States.
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Jul 22 2011
More Than Half of U.S. States Broil in Deadly Heat Wave
U.S. weather experts Friday issued heat alerts for more than half of the 50 states as a blanket of hot air and humidity smothered the country.
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Jul 20 2011
Whale Wars in Iceland
Much of Iceland's controversial whale hunt is driven by tourism, which is why anti-whaling activists are demanding the country ban the practice.
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Jul 15 2011
Why It’s So Hot — and Getting Hotter
Meteorologists warn that another week of intense heat awaits the eastern half of the United States, and no relief is in sight.
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Jul 12 2011
Hot Now? Torch of 2011 Approaches
A large, stubborn heat wave -- what meteorologists are calling the "Torch of 2011" -- appears to be settling in east of the Rocky Mountains.
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Jul 01 2011
Hitting the Beach? Best and Worst Assessed
Overall, beaches in the Great Lakes region were the worst, while those in the Southeast and NY/NJ were the best.
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Jun 26 2011
British Climber Finds Six Dead in French Alps
Six people who died Saturday in a slide of snow and stones were found Sunday.
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May 19 2011
NOAA Forecasts A Busy Hurricane Season
Federal forecasters predicted another busy hurricane season and warn that residents of U.S. coastal areas shouldn't count on being as lucky as they were last year.
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Apr 18 2011
Forcasting When Heat Waves Turn Deadly
Meteorologists claim the 2010 mega-heatwave across Russia was not the result of long-term climate changes and should have been foreseen using short-term weather forecasts.
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Apr 15 2011
Chrysler To Sell Natural-Gas Cars
The car company joins Honda in selling cars powered by compressed natural gas.
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