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Severe storms brewing for weekend truckers in heartland

Tractor-trailer with storm cloud on the horizon.

Truckers may hit multiple rounds of severe weather in the nation’s heartland this weekend, with more possible next week.

At least two low-pressure systems with connected cold fronts will move through the Plains and Midwest over the next few days, with a third system developing Monday. There will be enough energy, moisture and warmth to produce severe thunderstorms in some areas, as well as tornadoes, large hail and damaging straight-line winds.

Friday

The highest threat for severe storms this...

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When oil is spilled: What happens next?

Oil spills logistics, reporting, and cleanup are complicated.

Most people know about large oil spills in the ocean such as the Exxon Valdez or Deepwater Horizon disasters, but smaller spills on land and in water occur every day. The reporting, response, cleanup and restoration processes have improved with technology and lessons learned.

But logistical challenges remain. Among them, experts have to decide when to halt cleanup efforts that may be doing more harm than good.

Companies must have contingency plans with oil spill response organizations (OSROs) in...

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How does carbon capture technology work?

AskWaves explores how carbon capture, usage and storage technology works.

As the climate warms, governments, companies and organizations across the world are scrambling to halt greenhouse gas emissions. But massive amounts of carbon dioxide are being emitted every day. 

The atmospheric CO2 concentration was 418.51 parts per million (ppm) Tuesday, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. About 350 ppm of CO2 in the atmosphere is what experts agree is a reasonable level. While technology and governmental regulations evolve to reduce emissions,...

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Marine industries’ contribution to US economy swells

The United States’ marine economy contributed about $373 billion to the nation’s gross domestic product in 2018 and grew faster than the nation’s economy as a whole, according to statistics released Tuesday.

The statistics come from research conducted by two U.S. Department of Commerce agencies — the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) — on 10 sectors representing businesses dependent on the nation’s oceans, coasts and Great Lakes...

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