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  Inside Killer Hurricanes

  Why do certain storms become mass-murderers? New science discoveries reveal the inner secrets of super-storms, buying vital hours - or even days - for disaster prevention.

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  Hurricanes Spawning More U.S. Tornadoes

  Records show more tornadoes spinning off from land-falling hurricanes.

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  Why Pacific Hurricanes Hit the Americas So Rarely

  Conditions in the Atlantic favor landfalling hurricanes, while those in the Pacific keep storms away from land.

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  Freak Hurricane Wave Strikes Maine

  A surprisingly large rogue wave killed a girl and pulled others into the water.

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  Gigantic Lightning Jets Shoot from Clouds to Space

  Lightning observed shooting up from storm, confirmed to carry electric charge from cloud.

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  Astronauts Eye Hurricane Bill

  Astronauts are tracking Hurricane Bill as it makes it way over the Atlantic ocean.

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  Bill Becomes Major Hurricane

  Hurricane Bill grew stronger and could become a major hurricane this week.

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  Scientists Float Hurricane Barriers Idea for New York City

  A movable 5-mile barrier between New Jersey and Queens might save the city.

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  Lightning Could Be Harbinger of High Hurricane Winds

  Lightning precedes peak hurricane winds; 2009 season predicted to be average.

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  Dying To Play Video Games, Except Not Really

  Carbon monoxide poisoning and video games don't mix.

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  "Take AIM at Climate Change" - Music Video

  AIM = Adapt Innovate Mitigate. What happens at Earth's poles will rock your world. From POLAR-PALOOZA, a multimedia initiative with NSF & NASA support.

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  Hurricanes Shoot Water Ice into the Stratosphere

  Hurricanes and other tropical cyclones inject ice far into the stratosphere.

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  Students Venture into Hearts of Violent Storms

  Researchers brave the wind, rain, and hail, to set up instruments to collect valuable data for understanding extreme weather events.

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  Why People Don't Heed Tornado Warnings

  New National Weather Service report lists some reasons people ignore tornado warnings.

• 2008 a Devastating Year for Natural Disasters

  Insurance group ranks this year third for human and financial losses from natural disasters.

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  History Repeats: How 2008 Reflected the Past

  For all the talk about change, everything old seemed oddly new again in 2008.

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  Active 2008 Hurricane Season Winds Down

  November brings end to hurricane season that saw above-average activity.

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  Typhoons Bury Carbon in Oceans

  Typhoon rains create runoff of carbon-rich sediment to ocean where carbon can be buried.

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  Giant Cyclones Seen on Saturn

  Giant cyclones swirl on Saturn's north and south poles.

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  Video - The Life of a Hurricane

  See Katrina develop in 2005. Clockwise from top left: clouds and ocean temps (orange = 82 degrees); rainfall accumulation; hot clouds near eyewall tower to 10 miles as storm goes Category 5; wind analysis. Credit: NASA

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  Clouds Lift on Mysterious Winds of Venus

  Cloud movements on Venus reveal wind speeds and patterns.