Scientists announced yesterday that Arctic sea ice had completed its summer melt and in the end reached the lowest extent since satellite measurements began. At the other end of the globe Antarctica was seeing the exact opposite as the ice at the South Pole grows to record levels. Read the rest of this story on Examiner.com. Be sure to check out the video of the early August storm that tore the Arctic ice to shreds.
Prince William and Kate Middleton continued a tour of the Pacific with a visit to the tiny island nation of Tuvalu yesterday. For more than a decade the so-called ‘sinking island’ has been held up as an example of the dangers of manmade climate change yet the duke and duchess cannot see the effects because there are none. Read the rest of this story on Examiner.com
The European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT) launched its latest polar orbiting satellite yesterday from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The Metop-B spacecraft carries with it a host of instruments that will help feed models that forecast the weather and climate. Read the rest of this story on Examiner.com and find out what it means for you.
While North America has dealt with a deadly and devastating wildfire season, Australia as well has seen many bushfires rage across its wild lands. One fire in recent days burning near Alice Springs spawned a rare fire tornado that whirled through the Outback for 40 minutes. Read the rest of this story on Examiner.com and check out the amazing video.
The most powerful tropical storm on the globe thus far this year is gaining strength and has its sights set on South Korea or Japan. Super Typhoon Sanba has achieved Category 5 strength with the potential to cause catastrophic damage. Read the rest of this story on Examiner.com including the latest forecast tracks and satellite imagery.
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) announced today that the record holder for the hottest temperature ever recorded on the planet had been changed. A record dating back to 1922 in El Azizia, Libya was deemed invalid and thus the honor now falls on a temperature recorded in Death Valley, California in 1913. Read the rest of this story on Examiner.com and find out why the ‘honor’ was taken away from Libya.
A record number of 90 degree days and a distinct lack of precipitation marked Denver’s summer months but Mother Nature finally delivered some relief. The recent storm system brought much-needed precipitation and cooler temperatures to northeastern Colorado. Read the rest of this story on Examiner.com and check out the amazing pictures of snow on Pikes Peak.
A four-month old black bear cub rescued from a raging wildfire in Idaho has achieved celebrity status, much as another famous bear cub did more than 60 years ago. Boo Boo’s recovery from second degree burns moved on to a new stage this week as the Idaho Humane Society takes over its care.
It is great to have a feel good story from the devastation of this year’s wildfires. Read the rest of this story on Examiner.com and check out the pictures of Boo Boo – he looks pretty cute!
An earthquake measuring magnitude 7.6 struck the Costa Rican coast Wednesday morning causing damage near the epicenter and prompting a tsunami warning. Read the rest of this story on Examiner.com
President Barack Obama’s acceptance of his party’s nomination for reelection Thursday has been moved indoors to Charlotte’s Time Warner Cable arena. Democratic National Convention organizers said the threat of severe weather was the reason for the move from the planned outdoor venue. Read the rest of this story on Examiner.com
