Using overpasses as shelter from tornado?
Meteorologists and emergency workers continue to contest the popular thinking that waiting out a tornado under an overpass is safe. According to the National Weather Service, doing so could actually increase the risk of death, in part because the win.....»»
NASA-enabled AI predictions may give time to prepare for solar storms
Like a tornado siren for life-threatening storms in America's heartland, a new computer model that combines artificial intelligence (AI) and NASA satellite data could sound the alarm for dangerous space weather......»»
Why tornadoes are still hard to forecast, even though storm predictions are improving
As a deadly tornado headed toward Rolling Fork, Mississippi, on March 24, 2023, forecasters saw the storm developing on radar and issued a rare "tornado emergency" warning. NOAA's Weather Prediction and Storm Prediction centers had been warning for s.....»»
Study says warming-fueled supercells to hit South more often
America will probably get more killer tornado- and hail-spawning supercells as the world warms, according to a new study that also warns the lethal storms will edge eastward to strike more frequently in the more populous Southern states, like Alabama.....»»
Mississippi faces more extreme weather after tornado kills 25
Storm-ravaged Mississippi struggled on Sunday with the aftermath of a huge tornado that tore across the southern US state, killing at least 25 people, with devastated communities bracing for a fresh bout of extreme weather......»»
"Most everything wiped away": Tornado kills at least 25 in Mississippi
At least 25 people were killed by devastating tornadoes that ripped across the southern US state of Mississippi, tearing off roofs, smashing cars and flattening entire neighborhoods, with the region readying for more severe weather Sunday......»»
"My city is gone"—Tornado kills at least 23 in Mississippi
At least 23 people were killed as a devastating tornado ripped across the southern US state of Mississippi, tearing off roofs, smashing cars and flattening entire neighborhoods......»»
UN"s global disaster alert systems goal faces uphill climb
How can anyone seek shelter from a natural disaster they don't even know is coming? Last year the United Nations called for every person on the planet to be covered by early warning systems by 2027—but months into the effort it is becoming clear th.....»»
Getting a fuller picture of poverty in Canada: Why the government"s official poverty measure is insufficient
Canada's inflation rate has started to ease up after peaking at 8.1% last summer, but food and shelter prices are showing little sign of slowing down......»»
Tornado hits southern California as wild weather continues
A tornado tore through a southern California city Wednesday, ripping roofs off buildings and throwing cars around, as the state's ongoing winter weather drama turned even wilder......»»
How species partnerships evolve to become specific or general, cooperative or antagonistic
Symbiotic relationships are everywhere in nature. In the soil, for example, mycorrhizal fungi enhance water and nutrient absorption for plants while feeding on sugars their roots release. In another classic mutualism, ants find food and shelter in sp.....»»
You Might Survive a Nuclear Blast—if You Have the Right Shelter
The escalating risks of Russia’s war in Ukraine have led scientists to study the unthinkable and model the aftermath of nuclear detonation......»»
Adam Pally is an unwanted pandemic guest in the trailer for Who Invited Charlie?
Adam Pally is an unwanted guest who seeks shelter at his college roommate's house in the midst of the pandemic in the first trailer for Who Invited Charlie?.....»»
Researcher calls for wider wildlife bridges
Canadian researchers measured wildlife overpasses around the world and found 71% in North America are narrower than recommended......»»
How karst caves can be used as a terrestrial simulation platform to test and design human bases in lunar lava tubes
If human beings want to survive on the other planets for a long time, they must first find or set up a safe, stable, and long-term shelter. Lunar lava tubes are geological structures on the moon discovered in recent years. They take the form of hollo.....»»
Studio Puisto creates lakeside sauna and restaurant in Finland
Black-painted timber forms shelter large terraces overlooking the landscape at the Pistohiekka Resort, which Helsinki-based Studio Puisto has created on the edge of Lake Saimaa in Finland. Read more Black-painted timber forms shelter large t.....»»
Nine dead, million seek shelter as cyclone hits Bangladesh
At least nine people have died after a cyclone slammed into Bangladesh, forcing the evacuation of around a million people from their homes, officials said Tuesday......»»
Green future is cause for worry in S.Africa"s coal belt
Miner Thokozani Mtshweni, 37, looks spent as he readies for a 12-hour shift huddled under a carport shelter to avoid the scorching sun. He fixes his belt weighed down by an oxygen tank and gas detecting tools......»»
Climate change and deforestation may drive tree-dwelling primates to the ground, large-scale study shows
A large-scale study of 47 species of monkeys and lemurs has found that climate change and deforestation are driving these tree-dwelling animals to the ground, where they are at higher risk due to lack of preferred food and shelter, and may experience.....»»
How we tracked one small seabird species" remarkable flight into a typhoon
In 2018, 49,000 people in Japan were ordered to evacuate their homes as the strongest typhoon in 25 years, Typhoon Jebi, was on course to make landfall. Among those heading for shelter were my colleague Ken Yoda, professor of behavior and evolution,.....»»
Hurricane Ian forces NASA to roll its mega moon rocket to shelter
NASA has been forced to remove its next-generation SLS rocket from the launchpad at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida to protect it from Hurricane Ian......»»