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Starting in 1995, Goldenberg notes, the corridor of warm water that lies between the Cape Verde Islands and Central America has been producing, on average, nearly four big storms a year, as compared with fewer than two in the preceding three decades. And that has caused him and others to...
Among the most important factors affecting wind shear in the Atlantic, scientists have learned, are the swings between El Nino and La Nina that occur in the tropical Pacific. Best known for their impact on sea-surface temperatures--El Nino produces a pronounced warming along the equator, La Nina a...
But El Ninos and La Ninas occur once every two to seven years, whereas hurricane activity in the Atlantic appears to oscillate on time scales that extend over 20 years or more. There are, however, indications that the El Nino cycle may be embedded in a longer-term oscillation, widely...
But perhaps the most definitive proof of Hong Kong's rebound is the disappearance of deep discounts on airline fares. The best deal still available is from flag carrier Cathay Pacific, aimed at travelers from the U.S.: a round-trip ticket from San Francisco, Los Angeles or New York costs...
“Men just back from fighting in the Pacific kept bringing strange problems to Howard when they learned he was a botanist. What should they eat if forced down in the jungle?” a 1953 article published in Newsweek read.