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Tropical Storm Fernand death toll climbing 27 Aug 2013 | 07:58 am
Angeles Juarez, Veracruz News via EPA By Henry Austin and Elisha Fieldstadt, NBC News Thirteen people were killed by landslides in Mexico on Monday, caused by tropical depression Fernand’s heavy rai...
Where the heck are all the hurricanes? 25 Aug 2013 | 09:37 pm
With the recent lull in the Atlantic hurricane season, many coastal residents are feeling lucky this year. But hurricane season is far from over, and activity may be picking up shortly. Check out th...
Bat Fest on Congress Ave. Bridge Saturday! 24 Aug 2013 | 06:15 am
Bats emerging from the Congress Ave. bridge, courtesy of susiedavis.org Bat Fest: Austin’s Official Bat Night August 24, 2013 (Austin, TX) – Bat Fest is almost here! On August 24th, The Bat Fest ...
Earth waves at Cassini 23 Aug 2013 | 01:33 am
Earth Waves at Cassini From more than 40 countries and 30 U.S. states, people around the world shared more than 1,400 images of themselves as part of the Wave at Saturn event organized by NASA’s Cass...
10 years of weather history by GOES-12 satellite 22 Aug 2013 | 11:06 pm
As we told you earlier this week, NOAA is retiring the GOES-12 satellite after many years of loyal service. As a tribute to its retirement, check out this amazing time lapse of the 10 years of satell...
Climate Prediction Center Outlook Maps 21 Aug 2013 | 09:14 pm
Here are the CPC’s latest outlook maps for the US. The top graphic represents the 8-14 day temperature outlook. Most of the central US is consumed by above average probabilities. However, Texas is ...
Blue moon tonight 21 Aug 2013 | 01:14 am
We should see a beautiful moon-lit sky tonight. Not only is it a full moon, it’s a “blue” moon, which may not mean exactly what you think it does. Here’s more from our friends at EarthSky.org: Photo ...
Increased flooding may cost $1 trillion by 2050 20 Aug 2013 | 01:32 am
By John Roach/NBC News Reuters An aerial view of the storm damage over the Atlantic Coast is seen in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy in Seaside Heights, New Jersey on Oct. 31, 2012. Flood damage i...
Satellite Finally Gets A Rest 19 Aug 2013 | 10:26 pm
After 10 years of service, NOAA retires GOES-12 Progress continuing toward launch of next-generation GOES-R satellite GOES-12 has seen it all, from Hur...
Sunday 30th anniversary of Hurricane Alicia 19 Aug 2013 | 07:45 am
Category 3 Hurricane Alicia at landfall August 18, 1983: Alicia was the first hurricane to make landfall on the U.S. mainland since Hurricane Allen hit South Texas in August 1980. The three year and ...
