Two die after lightning strikes US home
July 20th, 2012 - 9:03 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 20 (IANS) A bedridden elderly man and his granddaughter died after a bolt of lightning struck their house and started a fire in Louisville city in the US, ... Read more...
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Six dead, millions left without power after US storm
July 1st, 2012 - 8:56 am ICT by IANS
Washington, July 1 (IANS) At least six people have died and up to two million were left without electricity after powerful storms hit the US Atlantic coast.The storms swept across ... Read more...
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Heavy storm moving toward US East Coast leaves 17 dead
April 17th, 2011 - 12:26 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 17 (IANS/EFE) Powerful storms moving toward the northern part of the US East Coast have left 17 dead and have caused widespread damage.A continuing threat of storms and ... Read more...
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Cyclone Yasi Strikes Australia’s Queensland, No Casualties Reported
February 3rd, 2011 - 7:22 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Feb 3, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The state of Queensland was hit by a massive category 5 cyclone, Cyclone Yasi, on Thursday which caused widespread destruction in regions across the state. Although ... Read more...
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Scientists pinpoint alarming increase in flow of fresh water into oceans
October 5th, 2010 - 4:26 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 5 (ANI): In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers have found that freshwater is flowing into Earth's oceans in greater amounts every year, thanks to more frequent and extreme storms linked to ... Read more...
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Yazoo County Tornado Kills 12, Others Thankful For Protection
April 26th, 2010 - 9:01 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Apr 26 (THAINDIAN NEWS) According the the Associated Press "12 deaths from violent storms that rip through South; survival tales show toll could be worse." Powerful storms spurned dozens of tornadoes ... Read more...
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Prepared remarks of President Obama at U.N. Climate Change Summit
September 22nd, 2009 - 8:21 pm ICT by BNO News
NEW YORK CITY (BNO NEWS) – The following are President Obama's prepared remarks for his address at the U.N. Climate Change Summit in New York City on Tuesday."Good morning. I want ... Read more...
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US mid-West states suffer loss worth almost 5 m dollars after storms
August 21st, 2009 - 2:10 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug.21 (ANI): Communities across four mid-West American states were looking over the damage caused by powerful storms on Wednesday night. At least 18 suspected tornadoes left behind a huge clean-up job ... Read more...
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World’s corals face danger as global warming whips up powerful storms
June 24th, 2009 - 2:27 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 24 (ANI): A new scientific study has found that as global warming whips up more powerful and frequent hurricanes and storms, the world's coral reefs face increased disruption to their ... Read more...
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Hurricanes and typhoons help to remove CO2 from the atmosphere
October 22nd, 2008 - 2:13 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 22 (ANI): A new research by scientists has determined that hurricanes and typhoons, which are normally seen as looming threats from global warming, are actually helping to remove carbon ... Read more...
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How global warming will influence hurricanes in the next few decades
October 9th, 2008 - 2:49 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 9 (ANI): The National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder, Colorado, working with federal agencies as well as the insurance and energy industries, has launched an intensive study ... Read more...
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Chemical equator keeps away polluted air from Antarcticas atmosphere
September 24th, 2008 - 1:22 pm ICT by ANI
London, September 24 (ANI): Scientists have discovered a chemical equator just north of Australia that divides polluted air from South-East Asia from the largely uncontaminated atmosphere of the Southern Ocean that ... Read more...
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World needs a modern carbon revolution to slow down global warming
June 30th, 2008 - 1:34 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 30 (ANI): A new study has suggested that the world needs a modern carbon revolution to slow down global warming.According to ENN (Environmental News Network), the study, conducted by ... Read more...
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