extreme weather
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Smoke Exposure or Covid-19? Colorado Governor Says Wildfires Could Mask the Spread of the Virus
Asking whether you could be suffering from smoke exposure or covid-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, sounds like a horrible joke. However, it is an unfortunate reality in Colorado and other states that are experiencing wildfire hell right now. In response, Colorado officials have one message: Get tested.
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Lousiana Braces for Unprecedented Back-to-Back Hurricane Strikes
Two hurricanes are forecasted to slam the Gulf Coast this week, and Lousiana could see back-to-back landfalls in an unprecedented succession. Marco strengthened from a tropical storm to a Category 1 hurricane over the weekend, and the latest U.S. National Hurricane Centre forecast has it hitting the southeastern coast of Lousiana on Monday. Tropical Storm…
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Giant Concrete Umbrellas Could Protect The Lucky Ones From Storm Surge
A group of engineers from Princeton University think that giant concrete umbrellas could help deflect storm surge and rising seas. In a new study published this month in the Journal of Structural Engineering, the researchers laid out preliminary designs for these structures.
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Sydney Choked In Smoke As Wildfires Rage In New South Wales
Sydney was swathed in thick smoke on Tuesday morning amid more than 50 bushfires on the state’s east coast, the Guardian reported.