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The Future That Was: America's Space Program, 1915-2011
By Terrell Johnson
May 23, 2013
Walk through the history of the U.S. space program with this huge archive of vintage photos from NASA's library of photographs taken throughout the history of manned flight, jet engine development, and the creation of the manned missions to the moon and the Space Shuttle program.
Iceland Tourists Get Stuck on Floating Iceberg
May 23, 2013
Four tourists in Iceland got an expected trip when they set up a picnic on a floating iceberg.
One Block: How Neighbors Saw Deadly Twister's Path
By Allen G. Breed
May 23, 2013
See the stories of just one block of families affected by the massive Oklahoma tornado.
School Storm Protection Spotty in Tornado Zones
By David A. Lieb
May 23, 2013
Dollars-and-cents reality has resulted in a patchwork of protection for schools in tornado-prone areas sometimes with tragic results.
'Good Job, Teach': Teachers Emerge as Heroes in Moore
By Stephanie Valera
May 22, 2013
In the wake of the devastating tornado that struck Moore, Okla., teachers and educators emerge as heroes.
Billions in Damage: Costliest Tornadoes in U.S. History
By Jon Erdman
May 23, 2013
The Moore tornado may have been among the costliest in U.S. history. We count down the top 5 prior to this tornado.
Notorious Moore, Oklahoma City Tornado History
By Jon Erdman
May 22, 2013
The long, tornadic history of the Oklahoma City metro area.
Tornado Survivor: 'It Took 30 Seconds For It All to Be Gone'
By Edecio Martinez and Stephanie Valera
May 22, 2013
Moore, Okla. tornado survivor Bernie Morris recalls the chaos and devastation of the May 20 twister that struck the area.
$2 Billion in Okla. Tornado Damage Means Hard Recovery
By Tim Talley
May 23, 2013
Officials say the focus is now on cleanup in the wake of the deadly EF5 tornado in Moore, Okla.
Tornado Doctor Sees "Utter Destruction"
By Annie Hauser
May 22, 2013
When a rare EF5 tornado hit Moore, Okla., on Monday afternoon, the citys medical professionals ran toward the destruction not away from it.
After the Storm: Deadly Flesh-Eating Infections?
By Annie Hauser
May 22, 2013
For survivors of Mondays devastating tornado that killed at least 24 and injured 120 more in suburban Oklahoma, the health threat might not end with the storm.
Evacuated Residents of N.D. City to Return Friday
May 23, 2013
More flooding became a nuisance in North Dakota, creating worries of a possible dam break.
Joplin's New Hospital is First of Its Kind
By Jess Baker
May 22, 2013
Two years after the EF5 tornado wrecked St. Johns Regional Medical Center in Joplin, construction continues on a new, sturdier hospital.
Joplin and Moore Chillingly Similar
By Jess Baker
May 22, 2013
Photos reveal the terror after an EF5 tornado slammed Joplin in May 2011.
Jersey Shore Readies for Post-Sandy Summer
By Wayne Parry
May 23, 2013
The Jersey Shore has made a remarkable comeback after being devastated by Hurricane Sandy. Now, it's ready to welcome tourists back to its shores.
Interactive: Damage Path of Moore Tornado
By Chris Dolce
May 23, 2013
Interactive map shows survey results from the National Weather Service.
Parents Face Tough Choice When Tornadoes Near
By David A. Lieb
May 22, 2013
With an ominous storm approaching, parents in Moore, Okla. had a heart-breaking choice to make:
Rescue Worker Doesn't Give Up Despite Odds
By Molly Bullock
May 22, 2013
The possibility that one child was left in the rubble of Plaza Towers Elementary School kept rescue crews working to sift through debris late Tuesday night.
No New Funds Needed for Okla. Tornado Recovery
By Andrew Taylor
May 22, 2013
Top lawmakers and officials said Tuesday that the federal government has plenty of money on hand to pay for recovery efforts in the wake of the devastating tornado that struck Oklahoma.
Teachers Credited With Saving Students in Okla.
By David A. Lieb
May 21, 2013
Students and parents recounted stories Tuesday of brave teachers who sheltered their pupils, in some cases by herding them into a closet and a restroom amid the fear and panic.
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Tornadoes and Climate Change: Huge Stakes, Huge Unknowns
By Dr. Jeff Masters
May 23, 2013
We currently do not know how tornadoes and severe thunderstorms may be changing due to climate change, nor is there hope that we will be able to do so in the foreseeable future. It does not appear that there has been an increase in U.S. tornadoes stronger than EF-0 in recent decades, but climate change appears to be causing more extreme years--both high and low--of late. We may see an increase in the number of severe thunderstorms over the U.S. by late this century.
F-5/EF-5’s and The World’s Deadliest Tornadoes
By Christopher C. Burt
May 22, 2013
The recent catastrophic EF-5 tornado in Oklahoma has prompted me to revisit a blog I posted in April 2011 (ironically that blog was posted just two weeks prior to the deadly tornado outbreak on April 27-28 of that year). This blog updates the lists of all known F-5 and EF-5 tornadoes and other statistics concerning the deadliest tornadoes on record in U.S. and world history.
Earth Day 2013: Waiting to Get Fracked
By Angela Fritz
April 22, 2013
"Fracking," or hydraulic fracturing, is the process of fracturing layers of rocks beneath the surface of the earth, using water and other chemicals and fluids, for the purpose of extracting natural gas that would otherwise be impossible to drill. For Earth Day, I wanted to surface the experience of one of our long-time true-blue Weather Underground community members. Skyepony has seen the front lines of the fracking industry from her family's tree farm in Mississippi, and she urges you to learn more about the fracking process and what it does to our environment, our health, and our families on this Earth Day.
Meteorological Images of February 2013
By Stu Ostro
March 5, 2013
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