Read more meteorology stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/4947/meteorology.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 12:34:53 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/67010/tropical-storms-ana-bill-aim-for-us-shores.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAna and Bill are on the move, but meteorologists aren't worried just yet, the Miami Herald reports. Both tropical storms formed in the Atlantic today and are moving westward, but a possible US landing is 5 or more days away. The National Hurricane Center says they could strike anywhere from...http://www.newser.com/story/67010/tropical-storms-ana-bill-aim-for-us-shores.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 15 Aug 2009 17:10:47 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66360/el-nino-may-soak-parched-california-this-winter.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagEl Niño is back. Meteorologists say water temperatures in the Pacific are rising to levels not seen since 2002 and could even hit 1997-98 levels. That year’s wet winter brought mud slides, blackouts, and floods to the Bay Area, as rainfall nearly doubled, the San Jose Mercury News reports. “We...http://www.newser.com/story/66360/el-nino-may-soak-parched-california-this-winter.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 07 Aug 2009 11:49:08 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/61313/forecasters-warn-of-new-el-nino.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA new El Nino could be approaching. Sea-surface temperatures have been warming in the tropical Pacific Ocean, suggesting the potential for the development of the El Niño climate phenomenon in the next three months, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.http://www.newser.com/story/61313/forecasters-warn-of-new-el-nino.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 08 Jun 2009 13:26:35 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/55762/lightning-predicts-hurricane-intensity-study.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA day before the gustiest part of a hurricane hits, nature sends a warning sign via lightning, researchers tell USA Today . A study of Category 4 and 5 storms yielded a strong correlation between the hurricanes’ intensity and lightning, making the latter a powerful gauge for places that don’t have...http://www.newser.com/story/55762/lightning-predicts-hurricane-intensity-study.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 09 Apr 2009 11:44:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/55555/scientists-ready-biggest-tornado-chase-ever.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagResearchers from 19 universities in four countries are preparing for a massive $10.5 million tornado chase, LiveScience reports. The project, dubbed VORTEX2 (Verification Of Rotation in Tornadoes Experiment), will send 50 scientists in 40 research vehicles chasing super-cell thunderstorms, which tend to generate the nastiest tornadoes, across South Dakota,...http://www.newser.com/story/55555/scientists-ready-biggest-tornado-chase-ever.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 07 Apr 2009 14:12:06 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/34231/hurricane-forecast-gathers-strength.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe 2008 hurricane season could be more intense than originally predicted, forecasters warned yesterday. July saw the earliest hurricane to ever form so far east in the Atlantic, prompting experts to up their season estimates from 15 to 17 named storms and from seven hurricanes to nine. Five of the...http://www.newser.com/story/34231/hurricane-forecast-gathers-strength.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 06 Aug 2008 9:18:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/32056/global-warming-caused-by-cleaner-skies-study.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagReducing aerosols and other pollutants has been a major part of Europe’s campaign to reduce global warming, but a new study turns conventional thinking on its head, New Scientist reports. "The decrease in aerosols probably accounts for at least half of the warming over Europe in the last 30 years,...http://www.newser.com/story/32056/global-warming-caused-by-cleaner-skies-study.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 10 Jul 2008 16:45:51 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/24774/father-of-chaos-theory-dead-at-90.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe MIT scientist whose pioneering of chaos theory revolutionized science, has died at the age of 90, MIT News reports. Meteorologist Edward Lorenz came up with the concept of chaos theory after meticulously analyzing weather data and discovering microscopic differences could have huge effects, leading to his paper "Predictability: Does...http://www.newser.com/story/24774/father-of-chaos-theory-dead-at-90.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 17 Apr 2008 10:13:51 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/4057/hurricane-chief-leaves-eye-of-the-storm.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNational Hurricane Center director Bill Proenza is out as of today, the Miami Herald reports, less than a week after half his staff demanded his resignation. The head of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said the "disruption" caused by the controversial leader "threatens the center's ability to protect the...http://www.newser.com/story/4057/hurricane-chief-leaves-eye-of-the-storm.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 09 Jul 2007 20:10:23 CDT