Arkiv for kategorien ‘Extreme Weather’
Climate Change Has Intensified the Global Water Cycle
fredag, 27. april 2012
ClimateCentral: Climate scientists have been saying for years that one of the many downsides of a warming planet is that…
ClimateCentral: Climate scientists have been saying for years that one of the many downsides of a warming planet is that…
Link builds between weather extremes and warming
søndag, 25. marts 2012
(Reuters) – Extreme weather events over the past decade have increased and were “very likely” caused by manmade global warming,…
(Reuters) – Extreme weather events over the past decade have increased and were “very likely” caused by manmade global warming,…
Tropical Cyclones to Cause Greater Damage
torsdag, 2. februar 2012
Tropical cyclones will cause $109 billion in damages by 2100, according to Yale and MIT researchers in a paper published in…
Tropical cyclones will cause $109 billion in damages by 2100, according to Yale and MIT researchers in a paper published in…
How climate change, urbanization are changing disaster aid
torsdag, 26. januar 2012
LONDON (AlertNet) – Picture this: a terrible drought forces you to abandon your meager plot of farmland, so you migrate…
LONDON (AlertNet) – Picture this: a terrible drought forces you to abandon your meager plot of farmland, so you migrate…
2011 Year in Review (part 1)
fredag, 30. december 2011
Skeptical Science : Dramatic events grab headlines, and in the 2011 weather & climate sections of newspapers we’ve seen walls of…
Skeptical Science : Dramatic events grab headlines, and in the 2011 weather & climate sections of newspapers we’ve seen walls of…
Texas Tops 10 States Ravaged by Extreme Weather in 2011
onsdag, 21. december 2011
Climate Central: Texas, Alabama and Missouri topped the list of states hardest hit by the unrelenting assault of extreme weather…
Climate Central: Texas, Alabama and Missouri topped the list of states hardest hit by the unrelenting assault of extreme weather…
Philippines flooding aftermath – pictures
mandag, 19. december 2011
Guardian: The aftermath of the flooding which which affected about 143,000 people in 13 southern and central provinces
Guardian: The aftermath of the flooding which which affected about 143,000 people in 13 southern and central provinces
Emergency Alert: Typhoon Sendong
søndag, 18. december 2011
Philippine Red Cross: Tropical Storm Sendong (international name: Washi) ravaged Mindanao, slamming it with devastating rains and unleashing flash floods…
Philippine Red Cross: Tropical Storm Sendong (international name: Washi) ravaged Mindanao, slamming it with devastating rains and unleashing flash floods…
This is What Global Warming looks like.
fredag, 9. december 2011
NRDC: We have to believe what we are witnessing with our own eyes — floods, fires, melting ice and…
NRDC: We have to believe what we are witnessing with our own eyes — floods, fires, melting ice and…
Global Climate Risk Index 2012
torsdag, 1. december 2011
GermanWatch: Weather-related loss events and their impacts on countries in 2010 and 1991 to 2010
“Both extraordinary weather extremes in 2010…
GermanWatch: Weather-related loss events and their impacts on countries in 2010 and 1991 to 2010
“Both extraordinary weather extremes in 2010…
WMO: 2001-10 the warmest 10-year period on record.
tirsdag, 29. november 2011
(Reuters) – The world is getting hotter, with 2011 one of the warmest years on record, and humans are to…
(Reuters) – The world is getting hotter, with 2011 one of the warmest years on record, and humans are to…
Extreme weather to worsen with climate change-IPCC
lørdag, 19. november 2011
Guardian: Heavier rainfall, fiercer storms and intensifying droughts are likely to strike the world in the coming decades as climate…
Guardian: Heavier rainfall, fiercer storms and intensifying droughts are likely to strike the world in the coming decades as climate…
Wild weather worsening due to climate change, IPCC confirms
lørdag, 5. november 2011
Guardian: The final draft of the report from a panel of the world’s top climate scientists paints a wild future…
Guardian: The final draft of the report from a panel of the world’s top climate scientists paints a wild future…
El Salvador flood among its worst in history
lørdag, 22. oktober 2011
Weather Underground: A week of torrential rains across Central America have triggered extreme floods and landslides that have killed 105 people,…
Weather Underground: A week of torrential rains across Central America have triggered extreme floods and landslides that have killed 105 people,…
Global Warming May Worsen Effects of El Niño, La Niña Events
lørdag, 15. oktober 2011
Climate Central: Climate scientists have been wrestling with the first question for a while now, and they still don’t really…
Climate Central: Climate scientists have been wrestling with the first question for a while now, and they still don’t really…
La Niña is back
fredag, 9. september 2011
La Niña, which contributed to extreme weather around the globe during the first half of 2011, has re-emerged in the…
La Niña, which contributed to extreme weather around the globe during the first half of 2011, has re-emerged in the…
Texas’ unprecedented heat
tirsdag, 6. september 2011
For as long as people have been taking weather measurements in Texas, there has never been a summer hotter than…
For as long as people have been taking weather measurements in Texas, there has never been a summer hotter than…
US counts the cost of nine months of unprecedented weather extremes
mandag, 5. september 2011
Guardian: Ever since a massive blizzard causing $2bn of damage paralysed cities from Chicago to the north-east in January, nearly…
Guardian: Ever since a massive blizzard causing $2bn of damage paralysed cities from Chicago to the north-east in January, nearly…
US: Increase in weather-related disasters
torsdag, 18. august 2011
NOAA is launching a comprehensive initiative to build a “Weather-ready” nation to make America safer by saving more lives and protecting…
NOAA is launching a comprehensive initiative to build a “Weather-ready” nation to make America safer by saving more lives and protecting…
Torrential rain hits Niigata, Fukushima
lørdag, 30. juli 2011
Torrential rain in Niigata and Fukushima prefectures in northern Japan has caused rivers to overflow, raising the danger…
Torrential rain in Niigata and Fukushima prefectures in northern Japan has caused rivers to overflow, raising the danger…
Texas Drought Disaster
onsdag, 27. juli 2011
NASA: By July 2011, Texas and New Mexico had completed the driest six-month period on record. Average rain…
NASA: By July 2011, Texas and New Mexico had completed the driest six-month period on record. Average rain…
Extreme Weather and Climate Change
mandag, 25. juli 2011
Scientific American published a three-part series authored by award-winning science journalist John Carey and commissioned by the Pew Center on Global…
Scientific American published a three-part series authored by award-winning science journalist John Carey and commissioned by the Pew Center on Global…
SPECIAL COVERAGE: Horn of Africa hunger crisis
mandag, 18. juli 2011
LONDON (AlertNet) – One of the most severe droughts in 60 years has hit more than 10 million people in…
LONDON (AlertNet) – One of the most severe droughts in 60 years has hit more than 10 million people in…
US: Extreme Weather Events Map (1995-2011)
mandag, 11. juli 2011
Mapping Extreme Weather
Extreme weather map helps you understand the extent of weather disasters the U.S. has experienced from 1995 to 2011.…
Mapping Extreme Weather
Extreme weather map helps you understand the extent of weather disasters the U.S. has experienced from 1995 to 2011.…
State of the Climate in 2010
onsdag, 29. juni 2011
Several large-scale climate patterns influenced climate conditions and weather patterns across the globe during 2010. The transition from a warm…
Several large-scale climate patterns influenced climate conditions and weather patterns across the globe during 2010. The transition from a warm…
Global Drought Monitor
søndag, 26. juni 2011
The Global Drought Monitor is a free internet application which monitors the severity of drought worldwide on an ongoing basis.…
The Global Drought Monitor is a free internet application which monitors the severity of drought worldwide on an ongoing basis.…
2010 – 2011: Earth’s most extreme weather since 1816?
søndag, 26. juni 2011
Posted by: JeffMasters, 1:32 PM GMT on June 24, 2011
The wild roller-coaster ride of incredible weather events during 2010, in…
Posted by: JeffMasters, 1:32 PM GMT on June 24, 2011
The wild roller-coaster ride of incredible weather events during 2010, in…
Torrential rains batter parts of China, floods spread
torsdag, 16. juni 2011
BEIJING, June 16 – Pelting rain in parts of central and southern China has forced hundreds of thousands of people…
BEIJING, June 16 – Pelting rain in parts of central and southern China has forced hundreds of thousands of people…
Europe Braces for Serious Crop Losses, Blackouts as Record Drought Persists
torsdag, 16. juni 2011
The New York Times: One of the driest spring seasons on record in northern Europe has sucked soils dry and…
The New York Times: One of the driest spring seasons on record in northern Europe has sucked soils dry and…
The dry, the wet and the very very hot
tirsdag, 14. juni 2011
Following months without rain and a severe drought, many parts of southern and central China are now experiencing flooding due…
Following months without rain and a severe drought, many parts of southern and central China are now experiencing flooding due…
Warning: extreme weather ahead
mandag, 13. juni 2011
Guardian: Tornados, wildfires, droughts and floods were once seen as freak conditions. But the environmental disasters now striking the world…
Guardian: Tornados, wildfires, droughts and floods were once seen as freak conditions. But the environmental disasters now striking the world…
A link between climate change and Joplin tornadoes? Never.
søndag, 12. juni 2011
YouTube: an op-ed by Bill McKibben, author and founder of 350.org, narrated and illustrated by Stephen Thomson of Plomomedia.com
Bill McKibben…
YouTube: an op-ed by Bill McKibben, author and founder of 350.org, narrated and illustrated by Stephen Thomson of Plomomedia.com
Bill McKibben…
No one event can ever be “blamed” on climate change.
torsdag, 9. juni 2011
“We Have Never Seen a Year Like This Before”: Meteorologist Jeff Masters
The devastating tornadoes and rampant flooding that’s rocked the…
“We Have Never Seen a Year Like This Before”: Meteorologist Jeff Masters
The devastating tornadoes and rampant flooding that’s rocked the…
EUROPE: Trapped Between Droughts and Floods
onsdag, 8. juni 2011
By Julio Godoy
BERLIN, Jun 8, 2011 (IPS) – Extreme weather conditions across Europe have transformed the continent into a climatic roller…
By Julio Godoy
BERLIN, Jun 8, 2011 (IPS) – Extreme weather conditions across Europe have transformed the continent into a climatic roller…
42 million displaced by sudden natural disasters in 2010
tirsdag, 7. juni 2011
Geneva/Oslo, 6 June 2011 – Over 42 million people across the world were forced to flee due to disasters triggered…
Geneva/Oslo, 6 June 2011 – Over 42 million people across the world were forced to flee due to disasters triggered…
Is Extreme Weather Linked to Global Warming?
torsdag, 2. juni 2011
In the past year, the world has seen a large number of extreme weather events, from the Russian heat wave…
In the past year, the world has seen a large number of extreme weather events, from the Russian heat wave…
La Niña Episode Coming to an End
lørdag, 28. maj 2011
Geneva, 23 May 2011 (WMO) – The La Niña episode, which caused disastrously wet conditions in certain regions and drought…
Geneva, 23 May 2011 (WMO) – The La Niña episode, which caused disastrously wet conditions in certain regions and drought…
China Drought Ignites Global Grain Supply Concerns
fredag, 27. maj 2011
Analysts are closely watching the weather in China, warning any further supply shocks in the grain markets would fuel a…
Analysts are closely watching the weather in China, warning any further supply shocks in the grain markets would fuel a…
U.S. tornado
onsdag, 25. maj 2011
Update: NOAA Storm Prediction Center
ESRI: Map: US tornado and severe weather watch, This map allows you to view continuously updated…
Update: NOAA Storm Prediction Center
ESRI: Map: US tornado and severe weather watch, This map allows you to view continuously updated…
Mississippi River
søndag, 15. maj 2011
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/lmrfc/
Updates: http://www.srh.noaa.gov/srh/ssd/mapping/RFC/
Live on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/US.NationalWeatherService.LMRFC.gov
More:
The Army Corps of Engineers is engaged in the flood fight throughout the Mississippi River watershed.
http://www.facebook.com/OperationWatershed2011
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http://www.srh.noaa.gov/lmrfc/
Updates: http://www.srh.noaa.gov/srh/ssd/mapping/RFC/
Live on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/US.NationalWeatherService.LMRFC.gov
More:
The Army Corps of Engineers is engaged in the flood fight throughout the Mississippi River watershed.
http://www.facebook.com/OperationWatershed2011
…
USGS Continues to Monitor Historic Flooding on Mississippi and Ohio Rivers
søndag, 8. maj 2011
Crews are measuring the amount of water spilling into the New Madrid floodway after the intentional breaching of the Birds…
Crews are measuring the amount of water spilling into the New Madrid floodway after the intentional breaching of the Birds…
