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When the winds pick up speed, and the tornado sirens echo, the storm chasers grab their equipment and hit the road. Here's what the role entails.

Research results of wind turbine accidents since the 1970s are used by developers striving to improve their products and also by opponents wishing to stymie development.

Also known as Typhoon Frieda, the Columbus Day Storm or the Big Blow this extratropical storm caused severe damage in British Columbia, Washington, Oregon and California.

Primary grade students can learn about meteorology and weather forecasting with an elementary weather lesson plan about fronts, air pressure, and air moisture.

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