• Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 3rd, 2014
Hurricanes with Lady Names Are the Deadliest, Researchers Say

Hurricanes with Lady Names Are the Deadliest, Researchers Say

Apparently, this is because people fear them less and do not seek shelter

Offshore Wind Farms Could Help Reduce Hurricane Wind Speeds

Offshore Wind Farms Could Help Reduce Hurricane Wind Speeds

They might also help reduce storm surge, researchers argue

Sea Turbine Fields Could Tame Hurricanes

Sea Turbine Fields Could Tame Hurricanes

Researchers say the turbines would drain storms of energy

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 3rd, 2013
NASA Concludes 2013 Hurricane-Hunting Mission

NASA Concludes 2013 Hurricane-Hunting Mission

The flights led to some interesting conclusions, researchers say

Watch: Scientists Replicate Hurricanes Indoors

Watch: Scientists Replicate Hurricanes Indoors

Their goal is to better understand these natural phenomena

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 27th, 2013
Hurricanes Should Be Named After Politicians Who Deny Climate Change, Activists Say

Hurricanes Should Be Named After Politicians Who Deny Climate Change, Activists Say

Petition asks that the WMO revise the naming system for tropical storms

Hawaii Set to Be Hit by More Hurricanes in the Years to Come

Hawaii Set to Be Hit by More Hurricanes in the Years to Come

Researchers warn about how climate change will affect weather patterns in Hawaii

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 11th, 2013
2013's Hurricane Season Predicted to Be Above Average

2013's Hurricane Season Predicted to Be Above Average

Specialists expect that the US will be hit by 9 hurricanes and 9 tropical storms

Hot Tower Inside Hurricane Isaac Revealed in 3D

Hot Tower Inside Hurricane Isaac Revealed in 3D

These structures play an important role in intensifying hurricanes

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • September 12th, 2012
NASA Global Hawk Deployed to Investigate Tropical Depression

NASA Global Hawk Deployed to Investigate Tropical Depression

Scientists say that it could develop into a tropical storm

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • August 29th, 2012
Hurricane Isaac Tamed by Low-Temperature Waters

Hurricane Isaac Tamed by Low-Temperature Waters

The tropical storm is unlikely to reach Hurricane Katrina's strength

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • August 24th, 2012
Hurricanes Will Soon Be Tamed

Hurricanes Will Soon Be Tamed

Scientists are working on an approach to control clouds

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • August 16th, 2012
NASA Preparing Instruments for Hurricane Sentinel Mission

NASA Preparing Instruments for Hurricane Sentinel Mission

The effort will use both of the agency's special UAV

Freshwater Significantly Boosts Hurricane Strength

Freshwater Significantly Boosts Hurricane Strength

Study finds that the increase could reach as much as 50 percent

New Website to Protect Coastal Communities from Flooding

New Website to Protect Coastal Communities from Flooding

The online tool was made available by experts at NOAA

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • February 13th, 2012
Hurricane Irene Indicative of What's to Come

Hurricane Irene Indicative of What's to Come

Such powerful storms will become the norm, analysts say

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • February 11th, 2012
SMOS Can Track Down Hurricanes

SMOS Can Track Down Hurricanes

The mission was originally developed for mapping ocean salinity

 
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