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World's megacities may influence global weather
Heat generated by the Earth's major cities has influenced global weather patterns and is probably responsible for winter warming in parts of North America and northern Asia, according to scientists. So-called waste heat produced by human activities in...
Tags: Energy, Science and Technology
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Hurricane season 2012 is done: Sandy not 'major'? So they say
This year’s hurricane season — which officially comes to a close Friday — has proved to be one of the most active on record, with Hurricane Isaac and super storm Sandy wreaking havoc on two coastlines, although both storms, technically,...
Tags: Weather Warnings, Hurricane Sandy (2012), National Hurricane Center, Tropical Weather, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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Sean Collins dies at 59; surfer created system to predict waves
Sean Collins, an avid surfer and entrepreneur whose self-taught ability to forecast ocean swells changed the way surfers worldwide chase the perfect wave, died Monday after suffering a heart attack while playing tennis in Newport Beach. He was 59.
The...Tags: Heart Attack, Marine Science, Economy, Business and Finance, Companies and Corporations, Companies and Corporations
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Bill Patzert: SoCal's weatherman
I'm always telling the skeptics that Los Angeles does too have four seasons: They're called fire, flood, drought and quake.
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Patzert: In the Patt Asks Q&A with climatologist Bill Patzert on Feb. 13, the amount of...Tags: Brooklyn (New York City), Marine Science, Weather, Science, British Columbia
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Pacific-wide tsunami alert lifted
La PlazaThe tsunami from Chile's devastating earthquake hit Japan's main islands and the shores of Russia on Sunday, but the smaller-than-expected waves prompted the lifting of a Pacific-wide alert. Hawaii and other Pacific islands were also spared. Hundreds of...
Jan 28, 2013
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Nov 30, 2012
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Dec 28, 2011
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Feb 13, 2010
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Feb 28, 2010
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