Gustav Bearing Down on New Orleans

Yesterday, it was feared that Gustav could develop into a Cat 5 hurricane but this looks like it won’t be the case.  Nevertheless, Gustav is forecast to be at least be a strong Cat 3 at landfall, possibly Cat 4.  It is headed just west of New Orleans.  If Gustav does strike land here that [...]

Arctic Ice Cap in ‘Death Spiral’

The North Pole can now be circumnavigated for the first time since the last ice age. Some scientists fear the ice cap will disappear completely in summer within five years as global warming continues to take its toll. … Gathered by Nasa using microwave sensors that penetrate clouds, they show that the North-west passage around [...]

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