Report: Tsunami Would Swamp California's Economy
In this March 11, 2011 file photo, boats collide with one another after a Tsunami surge of water swept through a boat basin in Crescent City, Calif. (AP Photo/Bryant Anderson) LOS ANGELES (AP) - If a...
View ArticleCause of Rim Fire Could Take Months to Determine
In this photo provided by the U.S. Forest Service, firefighters hose down a hotspot near a ranger station as they fight the Rim Fire in Yosemite National Park in California Sunday, Sept. 1, 2013. (AP...
View ArticleWatch: 100-Plus Cars in UK Pileup on Fog-Shrouded Bridge
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View ArticleNortheast Chill Raises Frost Concerns
(Getty Images) Wave after wave after wave of cool air will take the Northeast through the middle of September with an early taste of autumn. Frost will visit some areas. Fall weather will linger...
View ArticleWhat's Causing Mystery 'Fairy Circles' in African Desert?
Fairy circles are circular patches of perennial grasses with a barren center that emerge in the deserts along the southwest coast of Africa. (Credit: Image courtesy of N. Juergens) The bizarre...
View ArticleGabrielle Near P.R.; Monitoring Southwestern Gulf
Updated: Sept. 5, 2013, 12:15 P.M. ET (NOAA) Atlantic Tropical Storm Gabrielle formed late Wednesday evening near Puerto Rico. Gabrielle weakened Thursday midday. Another tropical system may form over...
View ArticleHappy Birthday, Voyager 1! Has the Craft Left the Solar System?
Sept. 5, 2013 Voyager 1 was launched on Sept. 5, 1977. (Getty) Scientists debating whether or not NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft has already left the solar system can come together today to celebrate an...
View ArticlePhoto: Eruption at Indonesia's Paluweh Volcano
Sept. 5, 2013 NASA captured this image of Paluweh (also known as Rokatenda or Palue) Island emitting steam and smoke today. (NASA Earth Observatory) PALUWEH ISLAND, INDONESIA - On August 10, 2013, a...
View ArticleWe'll Have Liftoff of New Moon Probe Friday Night
Sept. 5, 2013 The rocket that will carry NASA's newest probe is ready for launch, Fri., Sept. 6, 11:27 p.m. local time. (NASA) WALLOPS ISLAND, Va. - NASA's newest space probe has its eye on the moon,...
View ArticleGabrielle Drenches Virgin Islands; Monitoring Gulf
(NOAA) What was once Tropical Storm Gabrielle will continue to bring flooding downpours to the U.S. Virgin Islands and parts of Puerto Rico through early this weekend. Another tropical system may form...
View ArticleTropical Storm Lorena Forms in Eastern Pacific
As Tropical Depression Gabrielle weakens in the Atlantic, the Eastern Pacific is picking up pace. Tropical Storm Lorena continues to move slowly northwestward toward the southern tip of the Baja of...
View ArticleClimate Change Threatens Caribbean's Water Supply
In this Sept. 3, 2013 photo, Jacquelin Calvaire, 17, bathes using water from a fountain that taps mountain water in Petion-Ville, Haiti. (AP Photo/Dieu Nalio Chery) SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) -...
View ArticleHunter Caused Huge Wildfire Near Yosemite
A Hotshot fire crew member rests near a controlled burn operation at Horseshoe Meadows, as crews continue to fight the Rim Fire near Yosemite National Park in California Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2013. (AP...
View ArticleNASA Launch Shoots for Moon Tonight: How to Watch Online
Friday, Sept. 6, 2013 Artist's concept of NASA's Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) spacecraft in orbit above the moon as dust scatters light during the lunar sunset. (Credit: NASA...
View ArticleWatch: Wash. Motorcyclist Survives Lightning Strike
SEATTLE (AP) - A motorcyclist riding survived a lightning strike as a tumultuous day of weather saw thunderstorms and rain roll through Washington state on both sides of the Cascade Mountains....
View ArticleTropical Storm Lorena Nears Mexico's Los Cabos Resorts
Sept. 6, 2013 Tropical Storm Lorena as seen via satellite on Sept. 6. (NOAA) LOS CABOS, Mexico (AP) - The streets emptied and schools closed as Tropical Storm Lorena approached the southern tip of...
View ArticleIdaho Storms Cause Mudslides, House Fire, Floods
Sept. 6, 2013 Cecelia Lawrence covers her face after seeing the amount of water surrounding her son's home after a thunderstorm dumped over and inch and a half of rain in 30 minutes Thursday, Sept. 5,...
View Article3 People Stranded in Iced Helicopter on Alaska Volcano
Sept. 6, 2013 This file photo shows Alaska's Mount Mageik on a clear day. (Getty) ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Two researchers and their pilot remained stranded on a remote Alaska volcano Friday, two days...
View ArticleLorena to Extend Southwest Flash Flooding, Storms
Sept. 7, 2013 This is a satellite image of Lorena, which will soon be heading north, bringing moisture. (NOAA) Moisture from Lorena will bring the latest round flash flooding, gusty winds and dust...
View ArticleNASA Successfully Launches Robotic Explorer to Moon
Sept. 7, 2013 In this photo provided by NASA, an unmanned Minotaur rocket carries NASA's newest robotic explorer, the LADEE spacecraft, which is charged with studying the lunar atmosphere and dust,...
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