A storm of historical proportions is slowly closing in on the Mid-Atlantic and residents from the Carolinas to New York are finalizing their preparations for a strike from Hurricane Sandy. Those close to the storm and watchers from afar can find an abundance of resources on the Internet to prepare for and monitor the storm. Click here for a complete list of resources to monitor Hurricane Sandy.
In a legal verdict that has sent chills through the scientific community across the globe, an Italian court has convicted six scientists and a government official of manslaughter. The court determined this week that the experts failed to adequately warn the populace of a deadly 2009 earthquake. Get complete details on this stunning verdict on Examiner.com.
With the start of the month of October upon us it appears Mother Nature is set to deliver a healthy dose of fall weather conditions. Not only do short term forecasts indicate cooler temperatures and even a chance for snow, long range forecasts indicate the potential for an extended period of cooler weather. Read the rest of this story on Examiner.com.
Last week the ice in the Arctic reached its seasonal lowest point with a measurement that made it the lowest since 1979. Today NASA’s Earth Observatory released new imagery showing how the record low mark compares to average levels. Check out the imagery and read the rest of this story on Examiner.com
As Colorado tries to dig itself out of a precipitation deficit for the year, thunderstorms in recent days brought much needed relief. The rain helped to push September into the record books but also caused flooding as well as lightning that injured a Denver man. Read the rest of this story on Examiner.com
An arguably botched call by replacement referees during Monday night’s football game between the Green Bay Packers and Seattle Seahawks is now being parodied by a Titletown television station. The ‘replacement weather guy’ made an appearance during NBC26’s Tuesday morning news taking a jab at the NFL. Read the rest of this story on Examiner.com and watch the hilarious video.
In an effort to keep up with new technology and improve warnings to residents, the city of Denver began a much-needed upgrade of its outdoor warning sirens yesterday. The system will feature improved reliability and the ability to target warnings. Read about Denver’s new system on Examiner.com.
What about Thornton? The city that was the site of the most destructive tornado ever in the Denver metro area doesn’t have sirens. The city did however implement an email warning system this past spring – click here to read more.
While the start of 2012 saw a number of deadly tornado outbreaks that seemed to portend a disastrous year to come, the number of tornadoes recorded since then has fallen to record low levels. Data from the Storm Prediction Center today shows the tornado count for the year is 400 twisters below average. Read the rest of this story on Examiner.com
With an unusually warm summer and very dry conditions Mother Nature has moved up the timetable to view Colorado’s natural autumn gold. This weekend will be the prime time to take a drive to view the changing foliage in the high country. Find out some of the best places in the mountains to view the changing leaves.
Providing a voice of reason to the sometimes hysterical ravings of climate change alarmists, the scientific journal Nature cautions today that connecting global warming to disasters is not so easy. The jury is in fact still out on whether extreme weather events can be attributed to anthropogenic global warming, despite what some may say. As Nature points out, there is no empirical evidence that stands up to scrutiny and claims to the contrary only look foolish. Read the rest of this story on Examiner.com.
