Via the always excellent Dr. Joe Romm of Climate Progress: Last week I wrote that “Every Network Gets Extreme Weather Story Right.” The ABC News weather editor even ended his … [Read full article]
Category: Tornadoes
32 Most Expensive Weather Disasters & 10 Deadliest Weather Disasters of 2011
2011 was a record year for extreme weather, as I’ve noted a few times already. Meteorologist Dr. Jeff Masters of Wunderblog has more on last year’s wild weather, including … [Read full article]
US Disasters in 2011 Set New Record
Yep, that’s a graph of U.S. disasters according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Looks a bit like the graphs of greenhouse gas emissions, doesn’t it? Looks completely opposite the trend of Arctic sea ice. Strange…
Tornadoes, Climate Change, Floods, Droughts Linked? No, Of Course Not… {Video}
This is an excellent video of what was already an excellent piece by Bill McKibben in the Washington Post.
Stephen Thomson of Plonomedia.com apparently decided to read McKibben’s op-ed while adding screenshots and videos of the incidents and information mentioned. It is a must-see…
Tornado Energy {Infographic}
Following up on the Energy of Earthquakes infographic we posted here on Planetsave about a month ago, here’s a cool Energy of Tornadoes infographic for your viewing pleasure.
Tornado Videos from Space
The United States has been suffering through a torrid tornado season, and NASA has captured several videos of the tornadoes as they swept through the country, devastating homes and lives in many towns and states.
2011 Tornadoes: Most Deadly U.S. Twisters Since 1950
The AP reported this weekend that 2011 has already had tornadoes kill more people in the U.S. than in any year since 1950.
13 More Green Stories of the Week: Liger Cubs Born, Climate Scientists Being Harassed, Catastrophic Floods in Colombia
Aside from the 73 or so stories we’ve covered in the past week, here are 13 more great green news stories I wanted to highlight (but didn’t have the time to…