Study predicts more U.S. severe storms
U.S. weather experts say global warming is increasing the likelihood of severe storms occurring over parts of the United States.
Led by scientists at Purdue University, the researchers used several climate models to predict the effects of rising air temperatures on the nation’s weather.
The models predict the increased likelihood of severe storms is greatest for areas near the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. While some areas were only slightly affected by the forecasts, researchers found the number of days that favor severe storms could more than double by the end of this century in Atlanta, New York and other areas.
We haven’t heard much lately about geothermal energy. Scientists know its there, but finding the right spot requires experimental drilling. If things don’t pan out then you’re stuck with an expensive drilling bill anyway. Helium isotopes may be the answer, Helium isotopes point to the best sources of geothermal energy
With fossil fuel sources depleting and global warming on the rise, exploring alternative means of power for humans is a necessary reality. Now, looking to the sky, relying on the wind or harnessing water power are not the only remaining options. Deep within Earth is an untapped source of energy: geothermal energy.
It has been estimated that within the continental United States, there is a sizable resource of accessible geothermal energy – about 3,000 times the current annual U.S. consumption.
Two important reasons this storehouse of energy has not been tapped is that locating the specific energy hot spots is difficult and expensive.
[ ]…“We wanted to show that certain surface indicators, specifically the ratio of helium isotopes, can be used to identify areas with high resource potential for geothermal energy,” says van Soest, co-author of a research report that appears in the Nov. 30 issue of the scientific journal Science.
