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Icebergs Still a Threat 100 Years After Titanic

One hundred years after the RMS Titanic foundered in icy waters 375 miles south of Newfoundland, the dangers of vessels striking an iceberg continue to this day.

Winter 2011-2012: All-Time Snowiest for Anchorage

It’s official–Anchorage, Alaska, has received more snow this winter season than any other in recorded history.

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Trait Helps Predict Drought-Resistant Plants

New research by UCLA life scientists could lead to predictions of which plant species will escape extinction from climate change. Droughts are worsening around the world, posing a great challenge to plants in all ecosystems, says Lawren Sack, a UCLA professor of ecology and evolutionary biology and senior author of the research. Scientists have debated for more than a century how to predict which species are most vulnerable.

Sack and two members of his laboratory have made a fundamental discovery that resolves this debate and allows for the prediction of how diverse plant species and vegetation types worldwide will tolerate drought, which is critical given the threats posed by climate change, he says.

Read more: http://www.laboratoryequipment.com/news-Find-Could-Help-to-Predict-Which-Plants-Will-Survive-Drought-040612.aspx

Mid-Atlantic Wildfire Risk Continues Through Sunday

A high-fire danger will persist across the mid-Atlantic and southern parts of New England through Sunday.

What Thawed the Last Ice Age?

The relatively pleasant global climate of the last 10,000 years is largely thanks to higher levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide.

Chillier Weather Awaits the Northeast Next Week

After a spectacular Easter weekend weather-wise across the Northeast, Mother Nature may turn the calendar back a month with the new workweek.

Common Pesticide Implicated Bee Colony Collapse Disorder

Honeybee colonies have been mysteriously dying off all over the globe, leaving scientists scratching their heads-and important crops languishing in the fields unpollinated. Viruses, mites, pesticides and poor food choices have been fingered as potential culprits. And three new studies in the past week are taking aim at one of the most common types of agricultural insecticides.

Lone Star Severe Weather to Start Easter Weekend

A few powerful thunderstorms will be on the prowl later today across Texas as dry air clashes with warm and humid air to start the holiday weekend.

How Rare Were the Dallas Tornadoes on April 3, 2012?

AccuWeather.com meteorologists watched in horror as two tornadoes were on the ground simultaneously, one hitting the highly populated Fort Worth area and the other hitting the Dallas area.

Introducing AccuWeather’s new 25-day forecast and how you can use it.