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Tornadoes: Safety is all about attitude.
Tornadoes: Safety is all about attitude. Do you hear that loud, repeated smashing sound coming from the general direction of the Upper Midwest and Plains? That's us. Here in Minnesota, we have been...
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The Biggest Storm Ever on a Small, Small World
The Biggest Storm Ever on a Small, Small World"For most of the history of our species we were helpless to understand how nature works. We took every storm, drought, illness and comet personally. We...
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Are there more tornadoes because of global warming?
Are there more tornadoes because of global warming?There are good reasons to believe that global warming leads to more storminess, but the exact nature of that transition is unclear and hard to...
View ArticleUnderstanding Storms and Global Warming: A Quaint Parable
Understanding Storms and Global Warming: A Quaint ParableA quaint New England rocky creekImagine standing next to Parable Creek, an imaginary rocky brook in New England. The water is rushing past you...
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Three Famous Storm Chasers Were Killed in Oklahoma #twistex
Three Famous Storm Chasers Were Killed in Oklahoma #twistexTim Samaras, his son Paul Samaras and their colleague Carl Young were killed yesterday when their research vehicle was crushed almost beyond...
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How three storm chasers died, and what to do about it
How three storm chasers died, and what to do about itUPDATE (March 2017):At the time that Samaras, his son, and his colleague, were crushed to death inside their tornado-chasing car, which was...
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What about those tornadoes?
What about those tornadoes?Are there more tornadoes because of global warming? Are they stronger? Do they occur more frequently outside of the usual tornado season, or are they more common in areas...
View ArticleMost Efficient Tornado Hunt Ever
Most Efficient Tornado Hunt Ever Al Franken likes to joke about having run the most efficient campaign for Senate ever, referring to when he beat incumbent Norm Coleman by just a couple of hundred...
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Ft McMurray Fire and Climate Change: Michael Mann Comments
Ft McMurray Fire and Climate Change: Michael Mann CommentsThis is a segment of The Big Picture with Thom Hartmann, in which climate scientist Professor Michael Mann provides important perspective on...
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Earliest Tornado in Minnesota
Earliest Tornado in MinnesotaIt is now verified that the earliest 2017 tornados -- first tornados of the season -- struck several communities in east-central Minnesota (a few miles north and south of...
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