Africa to take it on chin again with climate change
...of increased rains in the Sahel on future Atlantic hurricane activity. For their study, Hurrell and Hoerling examined output from computer models at NCAR, NASA, NOAA, the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts, and France's National Center for Meteorological Research (CNRM). ...U.N. mulls the protection of Earth's forests
...ross international borders. Barring the occasional hurricane or tornado, trees tend to stay put. "It's partly a matter of sovereign property rights," Auer said. "Governments will look at a forested area and say, 'This resource is mine. I don't want someone else telling me how to manage it.' Nevertheless, ther...Envisat and ERS-2 reveal hidden side of Hurricane Rita
...s per hour. "The most detailed information about hurricane dynamics and characteristics are obtained from dedicated flights by hurricane hunter aircraft," explains Hans Graber of CSTARS. "However these flight missions cannot always take ...New tooth enamel dating technique could help identify disaster victims
...oyed to assist search and rescue crews in locating hurricane victims. This same technology was deployed in the days following the September 11 attacks in New York's World Trade Center rubble. Carbon-14, or radiocarbon, is naturally produced by cosmic ray interactions with air and is present at low levels in t...Hurricane aftermath: Infectious disease threats from common, not exotic, diseases
...the body of a person who died as the result of the hurricane and is still in the city poses a risk of infection. "Decaying bodies pose very little risk for major disease outbreaks," says Berkelman. Furthermore, mosquitoes do not spread disease by feeding on dead bodies. There is, however, a risk of mosquito-b...Fiserv posts 30 percent quarterly loss
...urance claims and processing revenue from the 2005 hurricane season. Fiserv, which also announced plans to repurchase 10 million shares of common stock, earned 61 cents per share in the fourth quarter of 2006, compared with 81 cents per share the prior year. The company reported $1.2 billion in revenue in ...Economic survey reveals better 2006 results
Madison, Wis . - What a difference a quiet hurricane season can make to the outlook of Dane County business executives. While slow, steady growth was anticipated, area businesses outperformed expectations, particularly in the area of profitability, according to the fourth annual Economic Survey of Dane...E-commerce firm brings 700 jobs to Eau Claire
...Melbourne, Florida is right there in the middle of hurricane alley, and we didn't want a call center right next to that one." The depth of the labor pool in the area and the readiness of the building also contributed to GSI's decision to locate in Eau Claire. The facility is not fully operational yet, but GSI...Wisconsin firm leads testing of alerts by cell phone
...lthough the third major storm of the 2006 Atlantic hurricane season, Tropical Storm Chris, fizzled into a low-pressure system recently, apprehensions about impending natural and man-made disasters continue to circulate across the country. A Wisconsin telecommunications company has been enlisted to take some o...Clinton says world needs biofuels, GM crops, and more answers
...gulf coast. With all the wood waste left over from hurricane Katrina, Clinton said, enough biofuel could have been produced to power all the shrimp boats in the gulf, if only the infrastructure were in place. Clinton now works in the non-profit sector through the William J. Clinton Foundation . • BIO ...Lady Doctor from Nepal to Help Katrina victims
...l government pledged $25,000 as assistance for the hurricane victims and called on citizens to chip in. (Source: IANS)...Indian doctors in America help Katrina victims
...Koli contacted AAPI members in Louisiana after the hurricane hit the state. "When I called them on ground zero, they said not to come here, that they don't have any resources," Koli recalls. The burden of care has fallen significantly on Texas physicians. In Houston, the Indo American Physician Society led by...Lead levels in disturbed soil post-Katrina unsafe
... broad cross-section of the city 18 days after the hurricane struck and after most of the water had been pumped from the city. The sampling included 14 different sites in the New Orleans area and focused mainly on the sediment and soil. "The purpose of this study is to gather more extensive samples and esta...Rehabilitate Sex Workers - Mata Amritanandamayi
...on for relief to the victims of the recent Katrina hurricane in the United States. She says that her affection is for all. She does not want anyone to treat her as God. The Saint's popularity and acts of charity have been taken note of by the United Nations even, which recognized her Mutt (or the holy place)...Tsunami Unplugged: Natural Disasters Favor the Under-privileged
...on caused by the Indian Ocean tsunami, the Katrina hurricane catastrophe and the Pakistan earthquake in late 2005. The tsunami was responsible for the annihilation of 300,000 lives with more than 100,000 still missing.// When the early images of tsunami arrived, it appeared as if the tourists were tsunami’s ho...