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Geotimes
July 2003
Christina Reed |
La Nina predicted to boost hurricane season This year's hurricane season is promising strong activity due to a confluence in time of La Nina, which is expected to arrive this summer, with a multidecadal pattern of tropical rainfall that supports hurricane activity.   |
IEEE Spectrum
July 2011
Eliza Strickland |
Satellites and Supercomputers Say 6 to 10 Hurricanes Coming U.S. scientists predict a stormy season; new satellites and simulations coming too |
Geotimes
December 2005
Naomi Lubick |
Global Climate Affects Storms? Experts caution that drawing a direct link between climate change and hurricane behavior is not yet possible, and that the El Nino-Southern Oscillation may have more of an impact on storm intensity and occurrence. |
Geotimes
April 2005
Laura Stafford |
New Seasonal Hurricane Prediction Scientists are proposing a new method for assessing the probability of a "good" or "bad" hurricane season, which could give insurance companies the ability to plan in advance what sort of protection they may need for their clients. |
Geotimes
July 2006
Megan Sever |
Stormy Debate on Hurricanes and Global Warming Last year, several studies linked rising sea-surface temperatures -- possibly caused by increases in atmospheric greenhouse gases -- to increased hurricane intensities. But new research is suggesting that warming may not be to blame. |
Popular Mechanics
August 21, 2008
Emily Gertz |
Desert Storm Watch: Scientists Observe Saharan Dust to Predict the Next Big Hurricane Season A University of Wisconsin researcher and his team have connected the dry, windswept plains of the Sahara to the intensity of the Atlantic hurricane season. |
BusinessWeek
January 16, 2006
Adam Aston |
The Worst Isn't Over Smarter science is helping companies and insurers plan for hurricanes. The bad news: This year could be another doozy. |
Geotimes
October 2005
Kathryn Hansen |
Loop Current Enhances Wilma The onslaught of hurricanes this season has provided researchers with ample data to study how the "Loop Current" in the Gulf contributes to hurricane strength. |
Bank Systems & Technology
January 31, 2006
Ivan Schneider |
Vicious Hurricane Cycle Although one can hope that the upcoming hurricane season will defy the predictions that have accompanied the start of the decades-long hurricane cycle, the banks in the Gulf Coast must do more than hope. They must plan, and plan for the worst. |
Geotimes
September 2005
Kathryn Hansen |
Rita: Could Have Been Worse The Category-3 storm was not nearly as devastating as Hurricane Katrina, but damage from wind, fire and flooding still prevent some residents from returning to their homes and businesses. |
Reason
April 2007
Ronald Bailey |
Bad Blow Hurricanes and global warming is a hotly debated area with no definitive conclusions. |
Geotimes
December 2004
Naomi Lubick |
Corroding Pipe Organs Extreme Storms as Climate Warms Hurricanes, typhoons and drought. Aspects of these extreme weather conditions may be related to global climate change, some scientists say. |
Geotimes
January 2006
Kathryn Hansen |
2005 Was Warmest Year on Record The record-breaking number of named storms during the 2005 hurricane season may have dominated weather news, but at the same time, another record was in the making: The year now stands as the warmest on record, according to some climatologists. |
The Motley Fool
June 9, 2006
Robert Aronen |
Ready for the Hurricanes? A look at what hurricane season means for investors in the oil patch. |
Insurance & Technology
August 17, 2009
Anthony O'Donnell |
Warming Atlantic Delivers Three Tropical Cyclones, First Hurricane of the Season Tropical Storm Bill is predicted to become a major hurricane between 48 and 60 hours, as it moves to the northwest from a position east of the Lesser Antilles. |
Geotimes
October 2003
Megan Sever |
Defined at last: El Nino and La Nina Scientists have been studying El Nino and the later-named La Nina for more than 100 years, but only now have they reached a consensus on defining the climatic events. |
Geotimes
September 2004
Jay Chapman |
Hurricanes' Green Thumb As coastal residents are geared up for this year's peak Atlantic hurricane season -- mid-August through October -- scientists are looking at past hurricanes to better understand what happens to the oceans in the wake of these whirlwind events. |
Geotimes
February 2007
Richard J. Murnane |
Science, Catastrophe Risk Models and Insurance An appreciation of how scientific research is used in the insurance industry's catastrophe risk models provides some insight on the relationship between geoscience and insurance. |
Geotimes
June 2004
Sara Pratt |
Making El Nino Predictions The phenomenon may be more predictable than previously thought, according to a new climate model tested with a century and a half of data. |
Science News
June 2, 2007 |
Science Safari: NOAA's Virtual World Players of the virtual reality game Second Life can now soar through a virtual hurricane at NOAA's new site. |
Wired
June 26, 2007
Josh McHugh |
Climate Change-Hurricane Debate Too Close to Call, Author Says The debate over the cause for an increase in hurricanes continues, but it may be too soon to take sides. |
Geotimes
April 2003
Greg Peterson |
El Nino's future While forecasters can now predict El Nino events up to a year before they reach their peak, the impacts of long-term climate change on El Nino remain difficult to pin down. |
IEEE Spectrum
August 2006 |
Modeling Toward Accurate Storm Forecasting For the time being, getting the weather right will still require a large dose of good fortune. But continued improvements in our weather predicting capabilities will eventually take the guessing out of storm prediction and bring us to the moment when wagering on the weather will be a safe bet indeed. |
Geotimes
August 2005
Naomi Lubick |
Hurricane Katrina Hits Hard One of the largest hurricanes to make landfall in the U.S. Gulf Coast region since Hurricane Camille in 1969, Hurricane Katrina left a trail of devastation behind it as it touched down in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. |
Geotimes
November 2005
Megan Sever |
The Increasing Costs of U.S. Natural Disasters Population trends, mitigation efforts and federal disaster relief policies all contribute to encouraging high-risk land use and ultimately to making our society more vulnerable to the costs of natural disasters. |
The Motley Fool
April 11, 2006
Selena Maranjian |
Global Warming Burning Investors? The insurance industry and others may face some hot water ahead. Bigger storms are a big deal for insurance companies, especially those that "reinsure" other insurance companies against massive losses. Investors, take note. |
Information Today
April 30, 2007 |
NOAA Lab Opens 3-D Earth Site in Second Life The National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration has developed a government-sponsored earth science "island" in the rapidly growing online world of Second Life. |
HBS Working Knowledge
June 20, 2005
Matthew Mulcahy |
Hurricane Season in the Colonies Although western Europe occasionally experienced storms of great intensity, hurricanes were an entirely new phenomenon for colonists in the seventeenth century. |
Popular Mechanics
July 29, 2008
Laurie J. Schmidt |
To Test Houses vs. Hurricanes, Lab Will Simulate 155-mph Storm Rather than wait for another Katrina, Stephen Leatherman and his colleagues at the International Hurricane Research Center in Miami are putting a full-scale hurricane inside a lab. |
Science News
July 31, 2004 |
Hurricane Season The U.S. Geological Survey offers a Web site devoted to the impact of hurricanes and extreme storms on coastal regions of the United States. |
The Motley Fool
June 2, 2011
Eric Dutram |
Three ETFs to Watch During Hurricane Season These ETFs might see some movement as hurricane season begins. |
IEEE Spectrum
September 2012
Prachi Patel |
Predicting the Future of Drought Prediction Better instruments and models could help scientists forecast droughts years in advance |
Geotimes
January 2007
Carolyn Gramling |
Max Mayfield: In the Eye of the Storm Max Mayfield has had a busy seven years. Mayfield, who has been the director of NOAA's National Hurricane Center in Miami, Fla. since 2000, has guided the country through some of the busiest hurricane seasons on record, including the record-breaking 2005 season. |
Geotimes
December 2006 |
Top Climate News Stories of 2006 A new public face for climate change... Strong debate over storms... Thawing ice shifts water cycles... Methane climate menagerie... etc. |
Insurance & Technology
August 31, 2009
Nathan Conz |
Hurricane Jimena Strengthened to Category 4 Storm Hurricane Jimena is forecast to make landfall within the next two days. |
BusinessWeek
October 24, 2005
Otis Port |
Herding Hurricanes It can't be done yet, but one scientist's computer simulations point the way to tempering fierce weather in the future. |
IEEE Spectrum
August 2006
Robert Gall & David Parsons |
It's Hurricane Season: Do You Know Where Your Storm is? Souped-up satellites, supercomputers, and superior science might soon mean you really can trust the weather report. |
Insurance & Technology
June 29, 2010
Nathan Golia |
Alex Expected to Make Landfall as Hurricane In a statement, Newark, Calif.-based Risk Management Solutions noted Alex's similarity to 2008's Hurricane Dolly. |
The Motley Fool
September 8, 2004
Jeff Hwang |
Charley, Frances, and JetBlue In addition to the two hurricanes that have already disrupted business in Florida, the company cited higher than expected fuel prices and anticipation of a possible third hurricane for a downbeat outlook. |
Insurance & Technology
August 12, 2005
Anthony O'Donnell |
Stormy Weather Hurricane Dennis provoked an early debut of technologically driven tools and strategies demonstrating the evolution of CAT-related solutions, or simply representing such technology's increasing availability. |
T.H.E. Journal
October 2004 |
National Geographic Explores `Forces of Nature' on the Net With Florida facing one of its worst hurricane seasons ever, the National Geographic Forces of Nature Web site is an ideal online tool for discussing natural disasters in the classroom. |
Inc.
January 2005
Patrick J. Sauer |
Entrepreneur of the Year: Bob Baron His storm-tracking technology helped us cope with a hyperactive hurricane season. |
Science News
June 17, 2000 |
Disaster Pix If you're one of those people who need to see the extent of intense weather events and great natural disasters---perferably as they are developing---this Web site is for you.... |
IEEE Spectrum
April 2007
Sandra Upson |
U.S. Earth-Sensing Satellites Left Out In the Cold The degree of precision needed to forecast hurricanes, and the future accuracy of climate modeling as well, may be in danger if recent trends in Earth-observing satellite programs persist. |
The Motley Fool
June 18, 2010
Michael Johnston |
Five Drivers Of UNG's Spring Rally After a government report showing that natural gas supplies increased less than expected the United States Natural Gas Fund extended its rally. |
Investment Advisor
February 2007
Marlene Y. Satter |
Caught in the Undertow Financial planners may find clients' assets harder to protect in the wake of global warming. Those who own property in harm's way should expect that the cost of protecting that property is going to continue to go up, but it's going to go up because the risk is rising. |
Inc.
August 2003
Rod Kurtz |
Severe Storm Watch A surge in hurricanes could put the gust in August this year -- and profoundly affect companies in harm's way. |
The Motley Fool
September 10, 2004
Rich Duprey |
Insurers Eye Ivan the Terrible How will companies and investors fare if the storm spawns moderate damage? |
Insurance & Technology
August 19, 2009
Anthony O'Donnell |
Hurricane Bill Now Category 4, Expected to Miss U.S., Bermuda Latest forecasts indicate that neither the U.S. or Bermuda likely to be affected by Hurricane Bill, though Nova Scotia could feel the effects of the storm early next week, according to some scenarios. |
Insurance & Technology
August 30, 2010
Anthony O'Donnell |
Hurricane Earl to Intensify to Category Three Hurricane Insurers are watching the storm, which will strike the Virgin Islands later today and has the potential to affect the U.S. mainland, with North Carolina at greatest risk. |
