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By Andrew Freedman, Michael Lemonick, and Dan Yawitz From unprecedented heat waves that shattered "Dust Bowl" era records from the 1930s, to Hurricane Sandy, which devastated coastal New Jersey and New York, 2012 was the year Mother Nature had it out...

(Monster Typhoon Haiyan Closes in on Philippines. Image source: NOAA) Perfect symmetry. It’s a meteorological term that describes the structure of a classic hurricane. A perfect doughnut-shaped eye wall filled with clouds ranging from 50,000 to...

THOUSANDS of commuters were faced with ride disharmony as they attempted to get home during rush hour as Storm Doris continued to lash Britain. Much of a country’s ride network was brought to a hindrance as flights were grounded, trains cancelled and...

Air Temperatures – The following maximum temperatures (F) were recorded across the state of Hawaii Sunday…along with the low temperatures Sunday: 85 – 74  Lihue, Kauai 86 – 75  Honolulu, Oahu 84 – 74  Molokai AP 86 – 73  Kahului AP, Maui 89 – 78  Kona...

Seafaring “V” is for… Let’s get this rolling with: Vapours Vapours – Tankers, despite safety advances, still have the capacity to act as floating bombs. This is due to the “fire triangle”, and the fact that before a fire or explosion can occur, three...