Today's Weather News Headlines - Yahoo! News:
- Rescue, cleanups continue in tornado zone, 39 dead
- Weather service confirms EF4 tornado in Indiana
- Georgia cleans up after storms leave one dead
- Tranquil Weather Ahead
- Rescue, cleanups continue in vast tornado zone
- Tornadoes Wreak Havoc in U.S.
- 3 dead in Ohio storm, possible tornadoes
- Authorities say 2 dead in southwest Ohio storms, several injured amid possible tornadoes
- 2 dead in Ohio storm, possible tornadoes
- 1 dead in Ohio storm, possible 5 tornados reported
- Powerful storms kill at least 13 in 2 states
- Ken Foote's Radio/TV Files: When Weather's At Its Worst, We're At Our Best!
- Tornadoes touch down in Kentucky, Indiana: NWS
- Tornadoes hit Midwest, South: How to help
- Va. court halts quest for climate change emails
- Australia's Barrier Reef to get Google treatment
- UK dismisses ATH appeal in carbon reduction scheme
- Australia's Barrier Reef to get Google treatment
- The nations weather
- More violent weather ahead for damaged communities
- Branson Has Endured a Rough Year for Weather
- Oceans' acidic shift may be fastest in 300 million years
- Northeast gets a rare taste of wintry weather
- CA walloped as snow falls over parts of north US
- Average Weather For North Texas… If It Were May
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Rescue, cleanups continue in tornado zone, 39 dead
Sat,3 Mar 2012 07:56 PM PST
Reuters -  HENRYVILLE, Ind./CRITTENDEN, Kentucky (Reuters) - Rescue teams and residents combed through storm-wracked towns to assess damage on Saturday from a chain of tornadoes that cut a 1,000-mile swath of destruction from the Midwest to the Gulf of Mexico, as the death toll rose to at least 39 people. The fast-moving twisters spawned by massive thunderstorms splintered blocks of homes, damaged schools and a prison, and tossed around vehicles like toys, killing 20 people in Kentucky, 14 in neighboring Indiana, three in Ohio and one in Alabama, officials said. ...
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Georgia cleans up after storms leave one dead
Sat,3 Mar 2012 04:51 PM PST
Reuters -  ATLANTA (Reuters) - Southern Georgia cleanup crews were hampered on Saturday by more severe weather after tornadoes, thunderstorms and high winds lashed northern areas of the state on Friday night, leaving one dead and hundreds of homes badly damaged, officials said. In the northern part of the state, crews were cutting up fallen trees, repairing sagging or severed power lines and clearing household debris strewn through small towns and subdivisions north of Atlanta. ...
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Rescue, cleanups continue in vast tornado zone
Sat,3 Mar 2012 03:33 PM PST
Reuters -  HENRYVILLE, Ind/CRITTENDEN, Ken (Reuters) - Rescue teams and residents combed through storm-wrecked towns to assess damage on Saturday from a chain of tornadoes that cut a 1,000-mile swath of destruction from the Midwest to the Gulf of Mexico, as the death toll crept up to at least 37 people. The fast-moving twisters spawned by massive thunderstorms splintered blocks of homes, damaged schools and a prison, and tossed around vehicles like toys, killing 18 people in Kentucky, 14 in neighboring Indiana, three in Ohio and one in Alabama, officials said. Georgia also reported a storm-related death. ...
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Tornadoes Wreak Havoc in U.S.
Sat,3 Mar 2012 05:52 AM PST
Yahoo! Contributor Network - The early tornado outbreaks have claimed dozens of lives. Through the end of February, there were 1,138 reports of severe weather, 130 of which were tornadoes. The first few days of March will add to this total when the National Weather Service confirms tornado reports. The NWS assesses each account, confirms tornadoes and assigns an intensity value according the Enhanced Fujita scale. Full Story | Top |
Powerful storms kill at least 13 in 2 states
Fri,2 Mar 2012 05:44 PM PST
Associated Press -  A spokesman for Kentucky's governor says that five people have died in severe weather in that state, bringing the death toll from Friday's storms around the country to at least 13 people.
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Tornadoes touch down in Kentucky, Indiana: NWS
Fri,2 Mar 2012 12:53 PM PST
Reuters - (Reuters) - Tornadoes spawned by powerful storms raking the mid-South touched down in Kentucky and Indiana on Friday, an official with the National Weather Service said. Steve Goss, a meteorologist with the National Storm Center, said tornadoes were reported north of Louisville, Kentucky, and in Clark County in southern Indiana. CNN reported that there were injuries and heavy damage near Louisville, but Reuters could not immediately confirm that. (Reporting by James Kelleher; Editing by Cynthia Johnston) Full Story | Top |
Tornadoes hit Midwest, South: How to help
Fri,2 Mar 2012 12:22 PM PST
Yahoo! News - Multiple tornadoes swept through the Midwest and South this week, killing 13 people, leveling small towns and leaving a swath of devastation in their wake. But even as residents struggle to clean up, the National Weather Service is warning that the region could get hit again. Full Story | Top |
UK dismisses ATH appeal in carbon reduction scheme
Fri,2 Mar 2012 06:00 AM PST
Reuters - (Reuters) - The governement has dismissed an appeal by coal producer ATH Resources related to its participation in the government's Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) scheme, the company said on Friday. In February, the company received an enforcement notice from the Environment Agency requiring it to register as a participant of the CRC scheme, a corporate carbon reduction programme to reduce carbon emissions of businesses. Doncaster, South Yorkshire-based ATH said the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change had dismissed its appeal against the notice. ... Full Story | Top |
More violent weather ahead for damaged communities
Thu,1 Mar 2012 05:16 PM PST
Associated Press -  Crews cleared splintered plywood and smashed appliances from small-town neighborhoods Thursday, a day after tornadoes killed 13 people in the Midwest and South. But the forecast held a menacing possibility: More twisters may be coming, and they could be even stronger.
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Branson Has Endured a Rough Year for Weather
Thu,1 Mar 2012 04:38 PM PST
Yahoo! Contributor Network - The EF2 tornado that blew through Branson, Mo., this week hit the heart of its entertainment district. Several buildings were damaged and damage estimates are in the "many millions" of dollars, according to the Kansas City Star. Hotels, theaters, go kart tracks and restaurants have all suffered damage just as the vital tourist season is getting ready to start in mid-March. Full Story | Top |
Oceans' acidic shift may be fastest in 300 million years
Thu,1 Mar 2012 02:40 PM PST
Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The world's oceans are turning acidic at what could be the fastest pace of any time in the past 300 million years, even more rapidly than during a monster emission of planet-warming carbon 56 million years ago, scientists said on Thursday. Looking back at that bygone warm period in Earth's history could offer help in forecasting the impact of human-spurred climate change, researchers said of a review of hundreds of studies of ancient climate records published in the journal Science. ... Full Story | Top |
Northeast gets a rare taste of wintry weather
Thu,1 Mar 2012 08:17 AM PST
Reuters - BOSTON (Reuters) - The Northeast was hit with a blast of winter weather -- rare this year -- as a storm plowing through the region on Thursday was expected to blanket areas from New York to Maine with up to a foot of snow. Schools were delayed and closed across the region with some areas of Vermont waking up to nearly 10 inches of snow already on the ground, according to National Weather Service early snowfall totals. Winter storm warnings were issued for much of New England with up to a foot of snow possible in areas, NWS said. ... Full Story | Top |
CA walloped as snow falls over parts of north US
Thu,1 Mar 2012 06:38 AM PST
Associated Press -  A late season storm is bringing heavy snows to California's high country, a welcome influx after an especially dry winter. But snow storms are also creating avalanche conditions in Colorado and forcing some schools to close in New York.
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