Jet sinks into hot tarmac at D.C. airport
As temperatures hit triple digits along the East Coast, an airport tarmac grew so hot that a passenger jet sank several inches into the pavement.
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Drought could last until 2020, state climatologist says
Each of the 50 states, by the way, has a climatologist.
The current drought that has been called the state’s worst one-year drought on record could be just the start of dry spell that could last until 2020, the Texas state climatologist said today.
(Source: austinstatesman)
In new record, Minnesota dips to 20 degrees in early chill
Early chilly weather due a cold front that stretches from Minnesota to Texas.
Wild facts about the Texas drought
Texas has seen only 7.47 inches of rain so far this year, a record low for the state. This “slow-motion disaster,” as some climate experts have called it, has produced a litany of records and startling statistics.
New study links El Nino to global violence
Study: Risk of violence rose by 3 to 6 percent during an El Niño event in the tropics.