Jul 18 ‘Thunder god’ typhoon batters Southeast Asia By Andrew Troast Typhoon Rammasun, named after the Thai word for “Thunder God,” made landfall on the Chinese island of Hainan Friday killing at least one person. 130 mph winds and steady rain tore through the northern region of Hainan Friday as… Continue reading
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Jul 02 Watch News Wrap: Israeli police clash with Palestinians over murder of teenager By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, Israeli police and Palestinian youths fought in the streets of Jerusalem after the death overnight of a Palestinian teenager. There was speculation that the killing was revenge for the deaths of three Israeli youths. Also,… Continue watching
Jun 02 Hurricanes with female names seen as less risky, says study By Sarah Sheffer A new study from a team of researchers at the University of Illinois says Americans elicit gender-based expectations about hurricane severity, and perceive hurricanes with female names as less threatening than those with male names that may sound more foreboding. Continue reading
Oct 29 Watch Climate Change, Hurricane Sandy and How to Cope Klaus Jacob explains how climate change will affect flooding from storms like Sandy. Continue watching
Oct 28 Watch New York City Prepares for Future Hurricanes Miles O'Brien reports for NOVA on New York City's recovery from Hurricane Sandy. Continue watching
May 28 Watch Taking Stock of Jersey Shore’s Recovery, Seven Months After Sandy Taking Stock of Jersey Shore's Recovery, Seven Months After Sandy… Continue watching
Jan 02 Watch Divided House Republicans Stall Vote on Storm Relief Aid for Sandy Victims Divided House Republicans Stall Vote on Storm Relief Aid for Sandy Victims… Continue watching
Jan 01 Watch Sandy Recovery Continues at Slow Pace as People Wait for FEMA Relief Sandy Recovery Continues at Slow Pace as People Wait for FEMA Relief… Continue watching
Dec 21 Remembering a Year of Wild Weather By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy Wild winds, a searing drought, fires and a superstorm -- 2012 was a year of unusual and devastating natural disasters. These photos show what those erratic weather patterns meant for millions of Americans. Continue reading