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Freezing Blasts Set to Jolt Europe Primed for a Mild November
This month will probably see more of the warmer-than-normal weather that hung over Europe in October, except with surges of freezing temperatures that will blast the continent at unpredictable intervals, according to five meteorologists surveyed by Bloomberg. The cold spells could further boost coal and power prices already trading at four-year highs. Comment?
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Weakened Nate Brings Rain Across South, Thousands Without Power
Tropical Storm Nate is rapidly weakening over the southern U.S. even as flooding from storm surges continues along the Mississippi-Alabama coast. Thousands were without power early Sunday, and storm-related losses could reach about $2.5 billion. Comment?
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Maria Gains Strength on Path to Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico
Caribbean island nations still recovering from Irma are bracing for a third storm strike in two weeks as Maria charts a course toward the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. Hurricane Maria, which regained its Category 5 status with winds of 160 miles per hour, was about 65 miles west-southwest of Guadeloupe, the National Hurricane Center said in an advisory at 5 a.m. New York time. Comment?
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Maria Weakens as Storm Passes Dominica on Way to Puerto Rico
Caribbean island nations still recovering from Irma are bracing for a third storm strike in two weeks as Maria charts a course toward Puerto Rico. Hurricane Maria, which weakened to a Category 4 storm with winds of 155 miles per hour, was about 45 miles west-northwest of Dominica in the Caribbean's Leeward Islands, the National Hurricane Center said in an advisory at 2 a.m. New York time. Comment?
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Maria Heads for Battered Caribbean, Threatens Puerto Rico
Caribbean island nations still recovering from Irma are bracing for a third storm strike in two weeks as Maria strengthened to a potentially catastrophic Category 5 hurricane. Hurricane Maria with top winds of 160 miles per hour, was 40 miles north of Martinique and bearing down on Dominica and Guadeloupe in the Caribbean's Leeward Islands, the National Hurricane Center said in an advisory at 8 p.m. New York time. Comment?
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Weakening Hurricane Jose Could Graze Massachusetts Wednesday
A weakened Hurricane Jose could graze the Northeast as Hurricane Maria tears through the Caribbean, gaining strength and possibly heading toward the U.S. in a week. Jose will probably be downgraded to a tropical storm as it comes close to Massachusetts Wednesday -- threatening shipping and real estate along the East Coast -- before veering farther out into the Atlantic, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. Comment?
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Summer and Winter Weather to Crash in Odd European September
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Patches of Europe have seen so much heat this summer, even gloomy Britain has gotten scorched. And this month is expected to have more strange days. Comment?
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Eclipse Turning Day Into Night to Send Temperatures Tumbling
Getting ready to watch the solar eclipse? Bring a sweater along with those special glasses because the mercury could dip as the moon's shadow crosses the land. Millions of Americans across a 70-mile-wide corridor from Oregon to South Carolina will see the sky darken as the sun disappears from view, albeit for only a few minutes at a time. Comment?
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Eclipse Turning Day Into Night to Send Temperatures Tumbling
Getting ready to watch the solar eclipse? Bring a sweater along with those special glasses because the mercury could dip as the moon's shadow crosses the land. Millions of Americans across a 70-mile-wide corridor from Oregon to South Carolina will see the sky darken as the sun disappears from view, albeit for only a few minutes at a time. Comment?
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Searing Heat Is Eating Away at Wind-Rich Texas's Bounty of Power
Wind farms -- which now account for about a fifth of the state's power mix -- are forecast to generate significantly less electricity this week as the heat builds and keeps turbines from spinning. Wind generation may peak at about 5,900 megawatts on Thursday and 6,900 megawatts Friday, less than two-thirds of what they totaled a week earlier, according to grid manager Electric Reliability Council of Texas, or Ercot. Comment?
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