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Tropical species could be more threatened than arctic ones

Despite all the media attention given to arctic species that are endangered, scientists are saying that tropical species are in more trouble from dying out than the arctic ones. A team out of the University of...

WEATHERAmerica Newsletter, Saturday, October 18, 2008 at 6:55 P.M. CT

WEATHER HAZARDS (During The Next 24 Hours)SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK(potential for tornadoes, damaging winds, and large hail within the next 24 hours)Some Thunderstorms May APPROACH Severe LimitsS FLHEAVY RAINFALL...

WEATHERAmerica Newsletter, Saturday, September 27, 2008 at 6:45 P.M. CT

WEATHER HAZARDS (During The Next 24 Hours)SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK(potential for tornadoes, damaging winds, and large hail within the next 24 hours)STRONG WINDS(Hurricane Kyle)E MA....Coastal NH....Downeast...

WEATHERAmerica Newsletter, Thursday Evening, September 18, 2008 at 8:45 P.M. CT

SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK(potential for tornadoes, damaging winds, and large hail within the next 24 hours)ISOLATED Severe Thunderstorms(Microbursts, Large Hail, Isolated Tornadoes)W ON....C QBSome Thunderstorms May...

WEATHERAmerica Newsletter, Saturday, August 9, 2008 at 7:15 P.M. CT

WEATHER HAZARDS (During The Next 24 Hours)SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK(potential for tornadoes, damaging winds, and large hail within the next 24 hours)SCATTERED Severe Thunderstorms(Microbursts, Large Hail, Isolated...

WEATHERAmerica Newsletter, Saturday, August 2, 2008 at 5:15 P.M. CT

WEATHER HAZARDS (During The Next 24 Hours)SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK(potential for tornadoes, damaging winds, and large hail within the next 24 hours)SCATTERED Severe Thunderstorms(Microbursts, Large Hail, Isolated...

WEATHERAmerica Newsletter, Saturday, July 26, 2008, 6:45 P.M. CT

WEATHER HAZARDS (During The Next 24 Hours)SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK(potential for tornadoes, damaging winds, and large hail within the next 24 hours)ISOLATED Severe Thunderstorms(Microbursts, Isolated...

WEATHERAmerica Newsletter, Saturday, July 12, 2008 at 5:00 P.M. CT

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WEATHERAmerica Newsletter, Monday, Memorial Day, May 26, 2008

WEATHER HAZARDS (During The Next 24 Hours)SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK(potential for tornadoes, damaging winds, and large hail within the next 24 hours)SCATTERED Severe Thunderstorms(Microbursts, Large Hail,...

Climate change could hit tropical wildlife hardest

"Polar bears may have it relatively easy, but it`s the tropical creatures that could really struggle if the climate warms even a few degrees in places that are already hot, scientists reported on Monday.That...

New Bird Species Discovered

"New Bird Species Discovered Topic Categories: Birds • Endangered Species • South Pacific Islands • ZoologyPosted on: December 18, 2008 7:02 PM, by "GrrlScientist" tags: bpr3.org/?p=52, birds, aves, ornithology, Zosterops somadikartai, Togian...

Saving rainforests a thorny issue at Bali talks

"Scientists say deforestation in the tropics is responsible for about 20 percent of all man-made carbon dioxide emissions blamed for global warming. Halting the destruction, or at least curbing the clearing and burning of remaining tropical forests, is widely regarded as a...

Global warming is pushing edges of tropics towards poles: study

"PARIS (AFP) — The greenhouse effect is causing Earth's zone of tropical climate to creep towards the poles, according to a study whose release on Sunday coincided with the eve of a major UN conference on...

WEATHERAmerica Newsletter, Saturday, October 6, 2007 at 4:50 A.M. ET

WEATHER HAZARDS (During The Next 24 Hours)SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK(potential for tornadoes, damaging winds, and large hail within the next 24 hours)Some Thunderstorms May APPROACH Severe LimitsSE KS....E...

WEATHERAmerica Newsletter, Sunday, September 30, 2007 at 5:40 A.M. ET

WEATHER HAZARDS (During The Next 24 Hours)SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK(potential for tornadoes, damaging winds, and large hail within the next 24 hours)SCATTERED Severe Thunderstorms(Microbursts, Large Hail, Isolated...

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