Hurricane frequency in Atlantic Basin is up, but not their strength

September 29th, 2009 WASHINGTON - In a new study, a team of scientists has found that cool water upwellings occurring within ocean cyclones following alongside and behind hurricanes are sometimes strong enough to reduce the strength of hurricanes as they cross paths. The research was conducted by scientists at LSU's (Louisiana State University's) Earth Scan Laboratory, or ESL.

September 24th, 2009 WASHINGTON - In a new research, scientists have determined that El Nino, the periodic eastern Pacific phenomenon credited with shielding the US and Caribbean from severe hurricane seasons, may be overshadowed by its brother in the central Pacific due to global warming. "There are two El Ninos, or flavors of El Nino," said Ben Kirtman, co-author of the study and professor of meteorology and physical oceanography at the University of Miami's Rosentstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science.

September 10th, 2009 LIMA - Peruvian archaeologist Walter Alva has confirmed that a pre-Inca citadel has been found in Zana river's upper basin, between the departments of Lambayeque and Cajamarca in Peru. According to a report in 'Living in Peru', it would be an archaeological complex belonging to the Cajamarca culture, from the early Christian era.

August 24th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Heavy storms and rain lashed the US' northern Atlantic Coast as Hurricane Bill rolled toward Canada after sweeping across Bermuda. Three people were rescued from the Atlantic by the US Coast Goard after being surprised by a large wave and washed into the ocean in the northeastern state of Maine, media reports said.

August 22nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - U.S. President Barack Obama's vacation plans this coming week in Martha's Vineyard may be spoilt, with a satellite image released by NASA on Tuesday showing Hurricane Bill in the Atlantic Ocean.

August 21st, 2009 WASHINGTON - Communities across four mid-West American states were looking over the damage caused by powerful storms on Wednesday night. At least 18 suspected tornadoes left behind a huge clean-up job and the loss is estimated to be in the region of about five million dollars.n Minnesota, the storms arrived with little warning, and left behind remarkable damage.

August 17th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Hurricane Bill in the Atlantic Ocean was continuing to strengthen into a category one storm and could develop into a major hurricane by Wednesday, weather forecasters said Monday. The National Hurricane Centre in Miami said the storm had winds of 150 km per hour and was slowly moving westward.

July 3rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - A study by climatologists at the Georgia Institute of Technology suggests that a new form of El Nino may be changing potentially causing not only a greater number of hurricanes than in average years, but also a greater chance of hurricanes making landfall. "Normally, El Nino results in diminished hurricanes in the Atlantic, but this new type is resulting in a greater number of hurricanes with greater frequency and more potential to make landfall," said Peter Webster, professor at Georgia Tech's School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences.

June 24th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A new scientific study has found that as global warming whips up more powerful and frequent hurricanes and storms, the world's coral reefs face increased disruption to their ability to breed and recover from damage. "We have found clear evidence that coral recruitment - the regrowth of young corals - drops sharply in the wake of a major bleaching event or a hurricane," said lead study author Dr Jennie Mallela of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies and Australian National University.

May 29th, 2009 Obama: Residents must prepare for hurricanesWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama urged residents of hurricane-prone communities on Friday to take responsibility for their own safety and start planning now. Hurricane season officially begins Monday.

May 9th, 2009 No hurricanes for No. 1 baby namesWASHINGTON — Emma's rise to the top of baby names for girls means one group of youngsters who won't be embarrassed by having a hurricane named for them.

May 2nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - In a new study, scientists have shown that hurricane damage can diminish a forest's ability to absorb carbon dioxide (CO2), a major contributor to global warming, from the atmosphere. Tulane University researchers from the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology conducted the study.

March 28th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Reduced presence of airborne dust and volcanic emissions over the past 30 years are linked with recent Atlantic Ocean warming and has a link to increasing number of hurricanes, according to a new study. For example, the ocean temperature difference between 1994, a quiet hurricane year, and 2005's record-breaking year of storms, was just one degree Fahrenheit.

March 24th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Using a material called graphene, scientists at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have created new superfast chips which can lead to cell phones and other communications systems that can transmit data much faster. Graphene is a form of pure carbon that was first identified in 2004.

March 24th, 2009 WASHINGTON - By reversing a process of converting electrical signals into sounds, researchers may have a new tool to enhance the way computer chips, LEDs and transistors are built. Lawrence Livermore National Lab (LLNL) scientists have for the first time converted the highest frequency sounds into light by reversing a process that converts electrical signals to sound.