By marlow | Published: October 30, 2012
Hurricane Sandy has already taken its toll on much of the East Coast, and the storm isn’t over yet. The Huffington Post offers the latest news: “At least 30 people [10+01] were reported killed in eight states along the eastern seaboard by Sandy, which dropped just below hurricane status before making landfall on Monday night [...]
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By marlow | Published: September 14, 2012
Last year, 74,126 fires across the United States scorched roughly 8.7 million acres (or 10+11 square feet) of land. That’s 119.9% higher than the average for all wildfires and acres burned. While lightning caused just over 10,000 of the fires, almost 64,000 (10+04) of them were started by humans, according to FindTheData.org’s 2011 US Wildfire [...]