Tag: hurricane
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Sandy’s aftermath
Before hurricane Sandy touched down on the east coast of America, it passed through the Caribbean, causing around 80 fatalities — 60 of them occurred in Haiti, 11 in Cuba, two in the Bahamas, two in the Dominican Republic and one in Jamaica. Hurricane Sandy started life out over central America, nonchalantly, as a collection…
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Weekly Science Picks
Bob Dylan and the curse of self-plagiarism. Disclaimer: this weeks theme largely relates to Bob Dylan. Up first — here comes a story of a Hurricane! With frankenstorm Sandy in the news, Empirical Zeal asks the question “What is the true measure of a storm?” “In the western hemisphere, hurricanes are all rated on the…