The planet’s largest and most powerful driver of climate changes from one year to the next, the El Niño Southern Oscillation in the tropical Pacific Ocean, was widely thought to have been weaker in ancient times because of a different configuration of the Earth’s orbit. But scientists analyzing 25-foot piles of ancient shells have found […]
The death toll in the massive storm system that tore its way through the the central and southeastern portion of the United States has grown to 37 as the terrible storm gouged its way through a half a dozen states leaving devastation in its path. Monday was another day of tornado related death as thunderstorms […]
Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe said on Monday that the tornado that touched down ten miles to the west of Little Rock could be the strongest that the state has encountered. The death toll continues to rise as workers comb through the rubble. The number of dead stands currently at 18. Nine of those deaths occurred […]