Jan 07 Road salt keeps America’s roads safe, but threatens the environment A New York City Transit worker shovels snow and slush from the platforms of the public transit. Photo by MTA New York City Transit / Marc A. Hermann More than 22 million tons of road salt -- 139 pounds… Continue reading
Jan 02 Northeastern states declare state of emergency as wintry weather hits I've authorized state officials to take all necessary action in advance of the storm & to continue monitoring conditions in NJ. #Hercules— Governor Christie (@GovChristie) January 2, 2014 Statewide state of emergency declared… Continue reading
Nov 19 #TyphoonHaiyan PHOTO: A girl plays with a balloon near where her house was flattened during typhoon Haiyan, by @odd_andersen pic.twitter.com/AdBVgPJzYX— Agence France-Presse (@AFP) November 19, 2013… Continue reading
Nov 13 Logistical nightmare now a grim reality following Typhoon Haiyan’s destruction A child in the city of Tacloban, Philippines walks past downed power lines and homes destroyed by Typhoon Haiyan. Creative Commons photo via flickr user Nove foto da Firenze Government agencies and relief organizations are… Continue reading
Nov 11 100 Dead after typhoon hits Somali coast By News Desk Photo Courtesy of CIA World Factbook According to Somali President Abdirahman Mohamud Farole, 100 people were killed over the weekend, when a tropical cyclone reached Puntland, a north-eastern region of Somalia. Thousands of livestock died and hundreds… Continue reading
Sep 24 How well do you know your earthquake facts vs. fantasy? Image by Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology. Explore a larger, interactive version of the map here. Fact or fiction: We can predict earthquakes. Fact or fiction: Animals can predict earthquakes. Continue reading
Sep 24 Final six people found safe in Colorado flooding aftermath The last six people unaccounted for in the aftermath of the massive Colorado floods have been found safe and sound after authorities were able to make contact, the AP reports. Continue reading
Sep 24 #PAKISTAN #EARTHQUAKE BREAKING: Official says death toll in quake that hit southwestern Pakistan has jumped to 39.— The Associated Press (@AP) September 24, 2013… Continue reading
Sep 24 Major earthquake rocks southwestern Pakistan .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 2.25%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; height: auto; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }View Larger Map… Continue reading
Sep 13 Colo. Gov: Floods are ‘life threatening’ A foot and a half or two feet of water doesn't look like it's life threatening, but it is. It's different than normal water.Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper. In Denver this morning, Hickenlooper updated the flooding situation affecting thousands… Continue reading