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Tag: Precipitation

Tag Archives: Precipitation

06Aug/17

“Lucifer” heat wave takes toll on Alpine glacier

August 6, 2017EnvironmentCapitani, Cima Coppi, Environment, Glacier, Glaciology, Italy, Landforms, Matter, Montane ecology, Mountains, Nature, Physical chemistry, Precipitation, Snow, Stelvio, Stelvio Pass, Types of snow, Umberto Capitani, Watersmbale

High temperatures force Italy’s summer ski resort at Stelvio Pass to close until further notice due to worsening snow conditions. Continue reading →

15Jun/17

NASA data predicts a rainier future than expected

June 15, 2017SpaceArticles, Climate, Climate change, Climate forcing agents, Climate history, Climatology, Cloud, Effects of global warming, Environment, Exploration of Uranus, Global warming, Hadley cell, Hui Su, Meteorology, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Nature, NEXT MEDIA, Physical geography, Physical impacts of climate change, Precipitation, Rain, Tropical meteorology, Weathersmbale

A new study prepared by scientists at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory shows the amount of rain in tropical regions may increase in the future due to global warming.
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20Mar/15

New Yorkers get snow on the first day of spring

March 20, 2015EnvironmentAtmospheric sciences, Blizzards, Boston, Craig Cloutier, Doreen Henry, Global storm activity, Ice storms, Meteorological phenomena, Meteorology, Nature, New York, New York City, Nor'easters, Olivia Bithorn, Philadelphia, Precipitation, Snow, Storm, United States, Washington, Washington D.C., Water ice, Weather, Weather hazards, Winter, Winter stormsmbale

Despite the arrival of spring, more snow hits New York City and the rest of the winter-weary U.S. Northeast.

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10Feb/15

Massachusetts struggles to remove snow after massive storm

February 10, 2015EnvironmentBeverly Scott, Boston, Charlie Baker, COMCAST CORPORATION, eastern Massachusetts, Marty Walsh, Massachusetts, Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, Media in Boston Massachusetts, Meteorological phenomena, New England Cable News, Nor'easters, Precipitation, Regions of the United States, Snow, Snow removal, States of the United States, Transportation in the United States, United States, Water ice, Weather hazardssmbale

Large snow storm in Massachusetts shuts down Boston transit and schools.
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