Category Archives: hurricanes and wetlands

Hurricanes vs. Wetlands: A Rainy Day Activity Talent Talk – November 29, 2011 Did you ever wonder how a hurricane gains or loses strength as it gets closer to land? Scientists are studying the impact of various ecosystems on the … Continue reading

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A little railroad engine was employed about a station yard for such work as it was built for, pulling a few cars on and off the switches. One morning it was waiting for the next call when a long train … Continue reading

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This has been a year of natural disasters here and abroad.  The news has been filled with stories of tsunamis, droughts, wildfires, tornadoes and floods. Worldwide, 2011 is already the costliest year on record http://www.globalreinsurance.co/story.asp? storycode=391797 Taken as a single … Continue reading

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Hurricane season is heating up. NOAA’s National Weather Service warned in May that this might be one of the busiest hurricane seasons on record with over 20 named storms. http://www.cpc.noaa.gov/products/outlooks/hurricane.shtml The bands of warm water moving from the coast of … Continue reading

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