Topic: Hurricanes and Cyclones
Top galleries, list articles, quizzes
-
Spurs and Thunder star in NBA’s Western Conference Finals: 10 extra dimensions
The clash of the Spurs and Thunder in the NBA’s Western Conference finals may fly a bit under the national radar when it opens Sunday. Here are 10 factors that make this showdown intriguing.
-
Vernal equinox heralds end of the winter that wasn't
This winter was the warmest on record so far in the 21st century. Here are some other remarkable facts about the winter that wasn't.
-
Gas prices fact check: Six ideas in Congress, but can they work?
Soaring gas prices have also shown a consistent and significant ability to push members of Congress over the deep end. Here's the experts' take on 6 ideas floating through Congress.
-
7 gifts for history and geography fans
From a massive atlas to a comprehensive history of the White House, here are 7 of the best history and geography gift books of the season.
-
National Book Awards: the 2011 fiction nominees
Five novels vie tonight for the 2011 National Book Award title,
All Content
-
Tropical storm Beryl gives South hurricane prep test
Tropical storm Beryl dumped much needed rain in the South, and caused some power outages. Jacksonville, Fla. officials say Beryl was a 'dry run' for the hurricane season which starts Friday.
-
Spurs and Thunder star in NBA’s Western Conference Finals: 10 extra dimensions
The clash of the Spurs and Thunder in the NBA’s Western Conference finals may fly a bit under the national radar when it opens Sunday. Here are 10 factors that make this showdown intriguing.
-
Subtropical Storm Beryl: Dixie beachgoers batten down for big Memorial Day soak
It’s not the way Memorial Day event organizers from South Carolina to Florida wanted the unofficial summer kickoff to go, with Subtropical Storm Beryl bearing down, threatening beach barbecues, but sparing the big NASCAR race.
-
Mexico Pacific resorts brace for hurricane Bud
Hurricane Bud is now a Category 2 hurricane, and a hurricane warning is up for Mexico's Pacific coast. Hurricane Bud is heading toward Mexico's the coast south of Puerto Vallarta.
-
Four to eight hurricanes in 2012 NOAA forecast
The US will see nine to 15 tropical storms and four to eight of those will become hurricanes, says NOAA in its 2012 Atlantic hurricane forecast. It's a 'near normal' year. Only one to three will likely become major, Category 3, hurricanes.
-
Change Agent
Community radio cuts disaster risk in flood-prone Bangladesh
Radio stations that broadcast in local dialects along Bangladesh’s coast warn residents about storms and help farmers cope with erratic weather.
-
A tropical storm in May? How unusual is Alberto?
Tropical storm Alberto is packing 40 m.p.h. winds while riding the warm waters of the Gulf Stream, but it should dissipate and perhaps end up as rain in New England. It's not the earliest tropical storm on record.
-
Tropical Storm Alberto expected not to make landfall
On its current track, Alberto is expected to stay offshore of the Carolinas and Georgia coast.
-
Change Agent
Mangroves reduce disaster risk, boost incomes in Vietnam
Planting mangrove forests on Vietnam's coasts creates living storm barriers as well as rich new fishing grounds.
-
Cover Story
CSI Tornado: Decoding – and chasing – supercells with the experts
CSI Tornado: Chasing supercells, interviewing a homeowner sucked off his front porch in an Oklahoma tornado outbreak, and examining the path of a destructive funnel, an expert expedition shows how science is close to decoding the way a tornado works.
-
Forecast is for 'normal' hurricane season, a bit wimpier than last year
The Atlantic hurricane season may be quieter this year than last, predict AccuWeather.com forecasters. A 'near normal' 2012 would see at least a dozen tropical storms and two major hurricanes.
-
A tsunami-warning system makes waves
Big lessons can be learned from Wednesday's giant earthquake off Indonesia that led to an Indian Ocean-wide tsunami warning. The new system, set up since the big 2004 disaster, worked.
-
Climate change report: time to start preparing for the worst
It's time to start protecting people from the impact of severe-weather events, a panel says. The report offers further evidence of how the climate change conversation is shifting.
-
Past decade's extreme weather is manmade, new study suggests
Extreme rainfall and heatwaves over the past decade have been linked to global warming in a new Nature Climate Change study. The relationship between storms and warming is less clear.
-
Vernal equinox heralds end of the winter that wasn't
This winter was the warmest on record so far in the 21st century. Here are some other remarkable facts about the winter that wasn't.
-
Gas prices fact check: Six ideas in Congress, but can they work?
Soaring gas prices have also shown a consistent and significant ability to push members of Congress over the deep end. Here's the experts' take on 6 ideas floating through Congress.
-
NASA clocks 20 million mph winds near black hole
Scientists report record-breaking winds arising from a black hole called IGR J17091-3624. The wind's speed, 20 million miles per hour, would be expected in much larger black holes.
-
Reader recommendation: Salvage the Bones
Monitor readers share their favorite book picks.
-
Forecast: Seattle weather could stay eventful in next three months
Forecasters looking at temperature and precipitation trends are calling for cooler and wetter conditions than normal in the Pacific Northwest. Seattle weather this week has consisted of snow and ice storms.
-
UN official: Flooded Philippines region looks as if hit by tsunami
UN humanitarian coordinator Soe Nyunt-U said he hopes that the Christmas season will inspire people to help those in the Philippines affected by the flash floods, which killed more than 1,000 people.
-
Typhoon Sendong: Did illegal logging cause flash flooding in Philippines?
Typhoon Sendong death toll rises to 1,000. Philippine President Benigno Aquino orders an investigation into national disaster, wonders if violations of logging ban exacerbated Typhoon Sendong damages.
-
Typhoon Sendong recovery efforts begin in Philippines
Typhoon Sendong (aka Typhoon Washi) left more than 600 dead this weekend as flash floods hammered the Philippines. There are also more than 800 people missing in the wake of Typhoon Sendong.
-
7 gifts for history and geography fans
From a massive atlas to a comprehensive history of the White House, here are 7 of the best history and geography gift books of the season.
-
Atlantic hurricane season closes with 19 named storms
From Arlene to Sean, the 2011 Atlantic hurricane season had 19 major storms. The season saw advances forecasters have made in providing local emergency managers with timely warnings.
-
Santa Ana winds: How the West was hit by hurricane-speed winds
Santa Ana winds combined with a storm system to produce 100 m.p.h. winds in California and other Western states. The science behind the Santa Ana winds and this storm.
Become part of the Monitor community
36K on Facebook | 12K on Twitter | 2,250 on YouTube