Monthly Archives: April 2011

Stuff we linked to on Twitter last week.

Posted on April 10, 2011 by Chris Rowan

Stuff we linked to on Twitter last week We’ve been away for a couple of weeks, but now we return you to your normal linky service. Volcanoes Eruption of Laki may not have caused an unusually cold winter in 1783. … Continue reading →

Categories: links

Floodwaters rising on the Red River

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Anne Jefferson

Fargo, North Dakota is coming out of its 3rd snowiest winter since 1885. Snow continued to fall into late March, and daytime temperatures have only been above freezing for few weeks. At night, it’s still below freezing, though starting tomorrow … Continue reading →

Categories: by Anne, geohazards, hydrology

Why does the Red River of the North have so many floods?

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Anne Jefferson

Communities along the Minnesota-North Dakota border are watching the water levels, listening to the weather forecasts, and preparing for another season of flooding. It must be a disconcertingly familiar routine, as this will be the third year in a row … Continue reading →

Categories: by Anne, geohazards, hydrology