by MBJ Staff Published: August 15,2012
Tags: education, Fresh water, higher education, hurricane, research, researcher, science, scientist, severe weather, study, tropical weather, university, Weather
GULF COAST — If a hurricane’s path carries it over large areas of fresh water, it will potentially intensify 50 percent faster than those that do not pass over such regions, meaning it has greater potential to become a stronger storm and be more devastating, according to a study co-written by a group of researchers [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: August 7,2012
Tags: construction, drinking water, drought, dry, engineer, engineering, Fresh water, river, saltwater, severe weasther, sill, water, water level, Weather
MISSISSIPPI RIVER — The Army Corps of Engineers said yesterday it would construct an underwater sill in the Mississippi River as it seeks to stop saltwater from threatening drinking water supplies in the New Orleans area. It’s needed because water levels in the drought-stricken Mississippi have gotten so low that the river is nearly at [...] [...]
Oil spill forces many boaters inland Dave Burrage has a piece of advice for recreational boaters on the Gulf as the oil spill widens — stay out. And for those boaters opting for oil-free, inland waters, he warns that carries risks, as well — to boats and their passengers. “For people and the environment, the [...] [...]
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