Signal: Wind speeds increase
RenoWildfire19Jan2012

Hurricane force winds, dry conditions drive wildfire in Reno

by on 20. Jan, 2012 in Uncategorized

Firefighters worked early Friday to hold the line on a fast-moving brush fire that tore through the Reno area, destroying more than 20 homes and forcing thousands of residents to flee. The raging wildfire was pushed by high winds Thursday and raced across a tinder-dry landscape south of Reno, destroying homes and other buildings as [...]

windDamageLosAngeles1Dec2011

“Once in decade” wind storm wrecks havoc across western U.S.

by on 02. Dec, 2011 in Uncategorized

Several overturned semis on a Utah highway. Hundreds of thousands without power in California. A wind gust reaching 123-mph in Colorado.The powerful winds that tore across Western states Thursday created a path destruction that closed schools, left neighborhoods with a snarl of downed trees and power lines, and prompted some communities to declare emergencies. The [...]

Wind speeds, wave heights rising since 1985

Wind speeds, wave heights rising since 1985

by on 28. Mar, 2011 in Uncategorized

Wind speeds and wave heights over the world’s oceans have been rising for the past quarter-century. It’s unclear if this is a short-term trend, or a symptom of longer-term climatic change. Either way, more frequent hurricanes and cyclones could be on the horizon.Ian Young at the Australian National University in Canberra and colleagues analysed satellite [...]