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Jeff Berardelli

JEFF BERARDELLI: So when you take a long term drought due to climate change–mostly due to climate change, not all of it–and then you take…

Thunder and Lightning: Weather Past, Present, Future

Lauren Redniss, author of Radioactive: Marie & Pierre Curie, debuts her new title. Developed while she was an artist in residence at the Museum, Thunder & Lightning: Weather, Past, Present, Future brings Redniss’s unique style to a journey to the driest desert on Earth, to an island in the Arctic, and beyond. She considers the danger and beauty of weather, how it informs our history, and the forces that drive these meteorological events.

The jetstream and the potholes

The country is in a deep freeze today, but in NYC it’s the yo-yoing temperatures that stand out. Meterologists wonder if a stuttering jet stream, caused by declining Arctic sea ice, is behind the swings.

New York City Hurricane Irene news roundup – reports, maps, science, advice

How to Prepare for Hurricane Irene via Nbcnewyork New York City hurricane evacuation zones via WNYC (interactive map) hurricane evacuation zones via Nyc Hurricane Tracker via Nytimes Urban Ocean Observatory Hurricane Irene Scientific…